A black cloud has decided to loom over me for over a week now. A routine blog fix to correct the issue of not being able to browse my older posts past the first page ended up creating a domino effect of issues. This is partly thanks to the complicated beast that is my Cloth Diaper Finder.
A week later, and a few hundred dollars lighter, things are still not quite fixed. In between those fixes I started seeing emails and Facebook Posts about Malware on this blog. I never got the notices and wasn’t sure how to fix it. Then- Dirty Diaper Laundry was Blacklisted by Firefox and Chrome. Safari apparently isn’t as secure but I was able to see my website just fine and that is my usual browser.
All hell broke loose and I frantically tried everything to restore my blog. I contacted my hosts, the guy helping fix my pages (and the other issues that broke), and my husband trying to get it fixed.
When the link to a malware infested site was located it COULDN”T BE DELETED because my THEME WAS BROKEN. Why would I expect any different?
My husband had to dive into my theme in the FTP and delete it there.
After 3 days of a website invisible to the rest of the world, I logged in only to find that I couldn’t actually post! Well, I could but my posts couldn’t by typed out in WordPress thanks to invisible letters. This is still happening and I am typing posts into Word and pasting into WordPress.
I’m sad that the money I was saving for a new car seat has gone to blog fixes. I was hoping to buy a floor model demo while at ABC Kids.
And speaking of ABC Kids Expo, I leave for this 4 day event and the RDIA (Real Diaper Industry Association) in Louisville Kentucky on Friday. If you follow me on Twitter or Facebook you might have noticed that I am in panic mode. My hotel, which is in Indiana (12 minutes drive from the Convention Center), is also across a CLOSED bridge. Why would it be open? Of course not. There are two other bridges but traffic is said to be slow, with waits of up to an hour or more. I now have to rent a car (another few hundred dollars) and drive with a potentially screaming baby to the Convention (he hates riding in the car unless it is moving and he is asleep). I just love starting my day with my son screaming and gagging.
I have looked into other hotels however since we got a great deal (free with our hotel points) and paying 100+ a night for 5 nights would not make it worth even going to ABC Kids, I think we are staying put. My roommate and I will just have to leave extra early each morning.
The cherry on top? Everett and I are both getting sick. He is going to be snot faced and miserable for his first flight unless he fights it hard.
I am still excited about seeing the new cloth diapers (can you say bumGenius?!) and new baby carriers at the show.
I’ll be meeting up with all of my friends who will also be there. After the show I’ll be attending the RDIA meetings. I’m most looking forward to the Laundry Session. I’ll also be wearing my brand new, totally pimped out Wrap Conversion. More on that another day.
Sorry again for the flashing red lights you used to see when you tried to access DDL. The issue is supposed to be resolved. Wish me luck on my trip in a few days. I doubt I will be posting much this week unless my blog gets fixed.
********* When I pasted this into my WordPress Editor it was VISIBLE! Oh please oh please oh please let this nightmare be over. ************
Oh no! That’s quite the week – I think I am just going to stick my fingers in my ears and ignore the fact that this could happen at any time to one of my blogs. Hope you have a great trip and that you’re both feeling better in time to enjoy the whole thing – look forward to reading all about it.
Wow! that’s just horrible!, hope everything gets solve soon.. Have a good trip!
How frustrating!!! I looked at the Diaper Finder last week to see some newborn diaper reviews and Firefox told me it was an attack site. I was like, “Um . . . I don’t think so.”
I’m truly sorry you’re having issues. We’ve never met, but I feel like I know you, reading here for so long. I can’t imagine the frustration dealing with so many issues. I hope you have the best of luck and grab some awesome swag. Aren’t the bum genius products great? Wishing I could get my hands on one myself!
Invisible ink should not be the default setting for blog pages. 😉 Hang in there. Things will get better.
So sorry you are dealing with this! Can’t wait to hear about the ABC expo…I wish I could attend!!
I’m so sorry! Maybe the bridge will get fixed, Everett will get better, and they’ll be giving away a carseat that you’ll win. (I know it’s hard to be optimistic in the midst of the insanity so I’m doing it for you). I hope you have fun!
Bridge is out for 6 months. LOL. But Winning a car seat would be awesome! I need it pretty soon but if not I would sart entering giveaways or something. People win mine, maybe I hsould win one somewhere else!
What a mess. Thanks for sticking it through.
I told my husband DDL was awfully close to becoming a YouTube Channel only! It was quite a mess.
My blog was blocked too b/c I had your little button in my right hand panel. NO ONE reads my blog except family so it was not a big deal. Glad you’re up and running. 🙂
So glad you and your hubby got it worked out…I was thinking about it this weekend (@Krizzydesigns:twitter ) is me, too!
Dang what a week it has been for you! I hope that everything gets so much better and you get to enjoy yourself at the convention. I totally know what you mean about a wide a wake crying baby in a non moving car in his not so favorite car seat. I’m excited for you! You get to see what’s new with cloth diapers and baby gear. Have lots of fun for the rest of us that can’t go!