I started my site almost 6 months ago and just now (this week) broke the $50 mark for Adsense and got my PIN - yay!
It takes time - but one thing I noticed on your site (I like it BTW) - but there's only 1 ad? Adsense lets you put up quite a few different ads. Look at my site. I have a few.
Another thing I did was make my site geared towards my local community, so I can go after local business advertising. I give them a mini-page, picture of their storefront, all the pertinent information, and a pdf file for $49/mo and I ask for 3mos payment up front.
Click on the Cornerstone Pub link and you'll see an example. People love the pdf menu.
I have 7 paid advertisers, and 3 of them have renewed for another 3 months. Do the math. It's not much but it seems to be working, and my site keeps growing.
Another thing I do is update the site daily. A new post every day. Every single day. No exceptions. It's hard to create new content every day, and sometimes I have to find the silliest things to write about, but I force myself to do it. A static website means noone will come back. Keep it new and changing.
Keep reading, there's lots of ways to monetize your site. I know I'm just scratching the surface with mine. But it does take time.
chuck underwood
Forest Grove Live