diff --git a/code/BlogEntry.php b/code/BlogEntry.php
index 78b0e26..5528f78 100644
--- a/code/BlogEntry.php
+++ b/code/BlogEntry.php
@@ -5,38 +5,39 @@
  * @package blog
  */
 class BlogEntry extends Page {
-	static $db = array(
+
+	private static $db = array(
 		"Date" => "SS_Datetime",
 		"Author" => "Text",
 		"Tags" => "Text"
 	);
 	
-	static $default_parent = 'BlogHolder';
+	private static $default_parent = 'BlogHolder';
 	
-	static $can_be_root = false;
+	private static $can_be_root = false;
 	
-	static $icon = "blog/images/blogpage-file.png";
+	private static $icon = "blog/images/blogpage-file.png";
 
-	static $description = "An individual blog entry";
+	private static $description = "An individual blog entry";
 	
-	static $singular_name = 'Blog Entry Page';
+	private static $singular_name = 'Blog Entry Page';
 	
-	static $plural_name = 'Blog Entry Pages';
+	private static $plural_name = 'Blog Entry Pages';
 		
-	static $has_one = array();
+	private static $has_one = array();
 	
-	static $has_many = array();
+	private static $has_many = array();
 	
-	static $many_many = array();
+	private static $many_many = array();
 	
-	static $belongs_many_many = array();
+	private static $belongs_many_many = array();
 	
-	static $defaults = array(
+	private static $defaults = array(
 		"ProvideComments" => true,
 		'ShowInMenus' => false
 	);
 	
-	static $extensions = array(
+	private static $extensions = array(
 		'TrackBackDecorator'
 	);
 		
diff --git a/code/BlogHolder.php b/code/BlogHolder.php
index 6535c61..64e74a3 100644
--- a/code/BlogHolder.php
+++ b/code/BlogHolder.php
@@ -12,25 +12,26 @@
  * BlogHolders have a form on them for easy posting, and an owner that can post to them, BlogTrees don't
  */
 class BlogHolder extends BlogTree implements PermissionProvider {
-	static $icon = "blog/images/blogholder-file.png";
 
-	static $description = "Displays listings of blog entries";
-	
-	static $singular_name = 'Blog Holder Page';
-	
-	static $plural_name = 'Blog Holder Pages';
+	private static $icon = "blog/images/blogholder-file.png";
 
-	static $db = array(
+	private static $description = "Displays listings of blog entries";
+	
+	private static $singular_name = 'Blog Holder Page';
+	
+	private static $plural_name = 'Blog Holder Pages';
+
+	private static $db = array(
 		'TrackBacksEnabled' => 'Boolean',
 		'AllowCustomAuthors' => 'Boolean',
 		'ShowFullEntry' => 'Boolean', 
 	);
 
-	static $has_one = array(
+	private static $has_one = array(
 		'Owner' => 'Member',
 	);
 
-	static $allowed_children = array(
+	private static $allowed_children = array(
 		'BlogEntry'
 	);
 
diff --git a/code/BlogTree.php b/code/BlogTree.php
index 4e26164..cc95eb3 100644
--- a/code/BlogTree.php
+++ b/code/BlogTree.php
@@ -11,32 +11,32 @@
 
 class BlogTree extends Page {
 
-	static $icon = "blog/images/blogtree-file.png";
+	private static $icon = "blog/images/blogtree-file.png";
 
-	static $description = "A grouping of blogs";
+	private static $description = "A grouping of blogs";
 	
-	static $singular_name = 'Blog Tree Page';
+	private static $singular_name = 'Blog Tree Page';
 	
-	static $plural_name = 'Blog Tree Pages';
+	private static $plural_name = 'Blog Tree Pages';
 	
 	// Default number of blog entries to show
 	static $default_entries_limit = 10;
 	
-	static $db = array(
+	private static $db = array(
 		'Name' => 'Varchar(255)',
 		'InheritSideBar' => 'Boolean',
 		'LandingPageFreshness' => 'Varchar',
 	);
 	
-	static $defaults = array(
+	private static $defaults = array(
 		'InheritSideBar' => True
 	);
 	
-	static $has_one = array();
+	private static $has_one = array();
 
-	static $has_many = array();
+	private static $has_many = array();
 	
-	static $allowed_children = array(
+	private static $allowed_children = array(
 		'BlogTree', 'BlogHolder'
 	);