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I’m Back!

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I’m back! Did you miss me? It’s only been a few long months since I’ve been able to access my blog, after a very unfortunate incident with a hacker. Seriously, who decides to hack a mediocre blog, that has no value other than to it’s author? I mean, clearly the wisdom that I impart on you on a regular basis is very rich in content, but that’s about the extent of value to a hacker. I guess he (or she) didn’t think so. Because after being hacked, I was promptly alerted by my hosts that my site was going to be permanently de-activated unless I could pay them to clean out all of the ‘malware viruses’ that my hacker conveniently installed. It’s quite a good thing that I also have a very smart, very tech-savvy friend who was able to clean it out for me. I think I owe him a dinner or ten.

I hope that my hacker was able to steal some good life wisdom, such as ‘How to be a Good Person,’ or ‘How to Get a Life.’ I’m sure I’m not being transparent enough about exactly what I’d say to him if I could have a little chat. Regardless, I’m going to take a page from my own book of wisdom, and “Let It Go” while I attempt to forgive and forget. Or at least forgive. Let this be a lesson to my hacker: I will never forget. 😉

PS: Thank you so much to all of my favorite people, for supporting me when I thought I lost my blog, and continuing to follow me on other social media accounts. I really appreciate all of you! More posts to come very soon!

Comments

  5. Thank goodness you got it all sorted out! I missed your posts, and I’m sure it was a huge headache.

    • It was the worst. If I didn’t have a friend in the field, it would be gone for good. Bluehost wanted to charge me something like $100 a month to “secure it.” With no end, just going forward.

  6. Oh thank goodness you are back! Gosh I really missed you and your blog! Don’t scare us like that again :* I hope that idiot will get karma upp his ass ! Can’t wait to read your posts <3 Welcome back!

    • Thank you so much Nad!! You were so supportive, I really really appreciated it! <3

    • Me either! So funny how bored some people must be to hack into a DIY blog!! 🙂

  8. Good to have you back again. Looking forward to more “Sparkle” wisdom!!!

  9. I thought you deserted us for one of those over water huts! Welcome back! And a big ???????? to the hacker! (That’s actually a real fear of mine, getting hacked.)

    • I suggest changing your password every now and then! I hadn’t ever changed mine, so maybe that was my problem?! Ahhhh it was horrible. And if I could have deserted “life” for the overwater hut I would never return. It was awesome!!

  10. Heyyy! Welcome back 😀 I had wondered where were you hiding ? 😀 Whether you succumbed to wanderlust and decided to adopt the gypsy life 😉 Glad to have you back girl! And hacker !!!! Seriously, what do these people gain by hacking blogging sites :\ Its not like we store our credit card passwords in here 😛

  11. We are glad your back and yes, this is just a reminder to the remainder of us too that the awful hacking happens. So sorry.

    But love to see the happy, colorful posts from the beautiful woman with the great smile!

    I thought about you this morning while I have been thinking of some ‘recycled/cheap’ homemade craft projects for Fourth of July. I think you did something with old cans too? I’m going to TRY to see if I can poke star shapes onto the old food cans and then spray paint them red, white & blue? AND I’m going to TRY and go through my very cluttered garage and see what else I can find in all of my JUNK to just create some Fourth ideas.

    Wish me luck Ms. Shauna. And again, SO glad your back!

    • Ohhhhhhhhh good luck! I can’tw ait to see what you come up with. I should start planning for the 4th of July too, I’m always a last minute type of person. That’s gonna have to change! 🙂