So, during my winter holiday I was able to visit a certain someone’s family… Yes. Meet the Parents. It wasn’t bad. They were (thankfully) really nice to me. Anyway, we also had the opportunity to go to White Sands National Park in New Mexico… here are my faves:

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I have a new website!! Same name… deborahshelor.com, just new face… I can’t wait to unveil the new site!

Unto us a child is born…

Merry Christmas Y’all!

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this one was taken in Costa Maya, our first port of call… the water was GORGEOUS and you can see our cruise ship in the background! and in the pic below, I’m driving the golf cart about 25 mph!

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This Iguana is in a conservatory in Guatemala…in this pic, you can’t tell how HUGE it is

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At the Aztec ruins of Alta Han in Belieze

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My adorable little sis is a budding photographer! Look at the framing :) I’m so proud

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Well, that’s just a few of the pics from the trip! To see about 56 more, check out my facebook album “Feliz Navidad”

I’m down in good ‘ole N’awlins with the fam getting ready to go on a cruise! Last night we walked around the French Quarter and Jackson Square, had supper at Emeril’s NOLA restaurant (so fabulous). We started it off with duck pizza! Then had salad MahiMahi, and french vanillla creme brulee. Now we’re heading over to Cafe Du Monde, then boarding the ship. I’ll post pics later!

Write down a list of ten things you’re thankful for.

Okay so, no one did it. Seriously! Do it. Okay just close your eyes and use your fingers. It will take you all of 30 seconds, and it will change your entire day. DO IT.

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Feel free to post them here!

A few weeks ago, I received an email from Kimberly, a bride whose wedding I shot a few years ago, asking if there was any chance I still had a copy of her wedding pics… they had had a house fire and lost EVERYTHING. I lost my breath when she told me. I cannot even imagine. My heart goes out to her and Marc so deeply.

Anyway, fortunately I do still have the pics, and I did really enjoy revisiting their wedding…

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Kim & Marc, you guys are in my thoughts and prayers as you rebuild your house and home…

i feel all techie! i’m totally not. wordpress just tricked me into feeling like this with their user-friendly blogging dashboard. (at least i know!) anyway, i’m STOKED because i just figured out how to add an RSS feed!!! yeay! that means that instead of checking out my blog everyday (you know who you are) the RSS feed will tell you when I’ve updated! AWESOME. So, if you do not have an RSS feeder, you can get one from google.com/reader, bloglines.com, or newsgator.com and rejoice because of your new little trick!

p.s. yes i am aware that some of you have known how to use RSS for what years… that just means you are so much cooler than i am.

I finally caved and joined…… yes, you can now find me on twitter

Sometimes my friends ask me to do things for them. Sometimes they are easy. Sometimes they are… well… interesting:

“hi loveeeeeer

i have a huge favor to ask… i’m trying to decorate my apt… i have two pics from this summer in Paris that i was wondering if you could photoshop for me. I want the pic of the Eiffel tower in the back left corner of the picture (kind of big). Could you make it black and white too : ) I LOVE YOU!!!! talk to you soon.

xoxoxox “

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My masterpiece, complete with a gondola and marbled sky… (Do they even allow gondolas on the Seine?)