Best Way to Blog?

When I first started writing this blog, I thought it was best to make sure things weren't too personal. I didn't want to shout about my personal life and repeatedly talk about where I live and where I'm at uni.
But is this really the best way to blog?
Recently I've been thinking that to write a successful blog, to get a loyal band of followers who feel they know you, you surely have to let the personal stuff seep out. It's no doubt the stuff that makes you seem more interesting and more human. Showing your human side can only be a good thing, can't it?
And so in future blog posts that's just what I'm going to do. Be more honest and open and discuss things I'm doing and what's going on in my life. It might make anyone who reads this feel they can relate to me and like they may want to come back in the future and read more.