Trying it out for a while...

I've struggled for a while with posting ads on my little blog.  I blog to share ideas and be a part of a bigger crafting community.  Posting ads seems to detract from that mission.
However, if I am doing the blogging anyway and I can receive some compensation for posts I am doing anyway, it doesn't hurt, right?
Besides, I have my eye on a new lens and it would be really great to earn a little money towards that...
I hope the new feature doesn't detract from what I've worked to create.
Let me know what you think.