Neoneo quotes herself from several years ago in a piece about Pajamas Media and blog ad money:
I don’t think my blog –or the blogs of any of us, including its founders–will live or die by the success of PJ Media. We all define success differently; right now, I consider this blog to have been successful, if not beyond my wildest dreams, then certainly beyond what I considered any realistic expectations. Great readers, and plenty of them–what more could a person want?
Neo, that's right on the money.