And so begins another week where I once again experienced a site outage. This time malware apparently hit me.Which translates to Bluehost shuts you down immediately. Plus they tell you get it fixed and get back to us. Don’t you think they would actually help you with that part? Nope . Hopefully, all stays cool and up because it is time for A Labour of Fashion.
Bluehost and a host of Issues
SSL, and dedicate IP almost killed me. Two weeks of so much downtime. So many tears of frustration. Too many not helpful tech’s. Then I get an email telling me I have a TOS violation ( terms of service). I need to fix it or be shut down.
Well I did exactly what they requested and contacted Tech support to verify. You know me wanting to make sure I did it right. Well the person helping me decided maybe they should run a scan. Well apparently a piece of malware which has been sitting on my site for two years is now a danger. They did not find it in all the times they have been sort of helping me but last night they found it. Not only did they find it but without warning just shut my site down. HOLY FACK, good lord this blogging can be frustrating at times.
Sitelock and some Security
Know who was really great? Sitelock, they called me and walked me through every step. now my site is clean and safe and hopefully still up lol. How did you keep your sites safe and better yet who does all the work? Are you a selfie or do you contract out everything? I am learning more daily and determined I will mater this art.
A Labour of Fashion and a Target Kimono
So check it out, the rain is killing the snow. One redeeming fact about all that wet stuff. PS I also love fog when I want the snow gone, it is the perfect snow eater.
I adore this Kimono, funny how an accidental find can become such a favourite. I went shopping for a Christmas Sweater and found this in the clearance section at Target in Watertown. It’s not the first time this has made an appearance on the blog. When I get the boho urge this baby comes out to play. So much fringe and boho”ness”
Today I went with a LBD and a great pair of OTK Boots from Shoe Dazzle.
So see all this awesome fringe….. yea well so did Lou, I was walking down the stairs this morning and had to stop, I was caught, stuck, I had no idea what the issue was and turned around and there were fringes all being held tightly in Lou’s claws. I finally got her to let go and then she proceeded to chase me down the hallway and attack my fringe. So I became the largest cat toy Lou has.
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A Labour of Fashion 222
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Mummabstylish Mummabstylish says
Oh no! That’s a nightmare for you Linda! Glad you got it fixed. Thanks for sharing your kimono on #chicandstylish Jacqui Mummabstylish
Tea says
What a pain! I’m glad you’ve got it sorted – hopefully no more site issues!
Love love this kimono on you. So fun!
xo Tea
http://www.whatmamawear.blogspot.com
Jeans and a Teacup says
Yikes! That sounds like a giant pain! I hate tech issues and wouldn’t know where to start. I’m with ChloeDigital and they help me with technical site issues and also blogging in general. It’s given me peace of mind knowing that I can go to them when there is a problem and they usually have a solution.
~Jessica
jess says
Wow, I probably would have tossed my computer out the window by now! So frsutrating and annoying right? My site went down last year and I was nervous. So hopefully you are all set. Love this patterned finge kimono on you. It looks great, and yes! the snow is dissapearing!
thanks for linking
jess xx
http://www.elegantlydressedandstylish.com
Debbie Stinedurf says
Good lord my friend, what a freakin’ mess. When I’ve had problems I’ve had the same frustration with unhelpful tech people who aren’t very nice. Hopefully you’ve got it all sorted out. And yes, that kimono is one perfect slice of boho awesomeness!
Debbie
http://www.fashionfairydust.com
Amy B. says
Sorry to hear you have been having so many issue this your blog.
http://www.amysfashionblog.com/blog-home
Laura says
Honestly this has never happened to me luckily because I would have no clue what to do! Glad you got it sorted!
Shelbee on the Edge says
Linda, I love this outfit. Love the boots. Love the kimono. Love that the snow has melted. We have snow forecasted for tomorrow here. Ugh. At least today is beautiful!
I had the same issue about a year ago when I was hacked. Bluehost literally will not help you and they told me to fix it quick or not only would they shut down my site but they would delete everything. Gone forever. Talk about panic. I was so frustrated. With the help of a local IT company, they put me in contact with WP Hacked Help, a company in California that specializes in this stuff. They were so kind and helpful on the phone. For $100, they had everything cleaned up, fixed, and protected in about 12 hours. I didn’t want to spend the $100, but at least it wasn’t $1000!
I am glad you are back up and running, my friend. Wishing you a sunshiny day!
Shelbee
http://www.shelbeeontheedge.com
Jill says
Tech issues are so frustrating! I’m glad you were able to find help! Your kimono is beautiful!
Jill – Doused in Pink
Mireille says
I love that kimono! I do need to look at Target for one. Would like to see one in person before purchasing it.
http://www.chezmireillefashiontravelmom.com
Julie Caron says
That’s such a pretty kimono. Have a great week.
x, Julie | ThisMainLineLife.com
Anna Shirley says
I’m sorry about the tech issues. That is so frustrating for me either. The kimono is beautiful.
Anna
http://www.glamadventure.com
Kellyann says
Linda, I am so sorry about all the issues you’ve been having. Tech issues bring me to tears! I recently switched from BH to Siteground and it was tough but luckily everyone was helpful. There’s just so much to know there is NO WAY I could do any of the techy stuff on my own, I am amazed at those who can!
Love your kimono!
xo,
Kellyann