Blog Posts by Jennifer Abbey

  • Minnesota Family Shares Extreme Christmas Cards

    From snowmen to gingerbread cookie costumes, Sue Johnson has been passionate about her family's Christmas cards.

    For more than 20 years, Johnson, a mother of three, has been dressing her family up in over-the-top outfits for their holiday cards. She sends the cards to more than 200 friends.

    "I think they're fun, and I get so many good comments about how much fun they are and how entertaining they are and how people wait for them," Johnson said. "Some people tell me their kids come home from college and the first thing they say isn't, 'Hi Mom, Hi Dad.' They say, 'Where is the Johnson card?'"

    Their cards started simple, with Santa hats and red sweaters. But over the years, Johnson has gotten more creative with costumes that look like presents, Christmas lights and poinsettias. Now, Johnson tries to outdo herself each year.

    SEE MORE: The Johnson Family's Craziest Christmas Card Photos

    "I try to outdo last year's and the year before and the year before

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  • Celebs Share What They're Thankful For

    Between bites of turkey and forkfuls of mashed potatoes, many celebrities took a moment to wish their fans a happy Thanksgiving.

    Kim Kardashian shared a photo on her website of her with brother Rob, brother-in-law Lamar Odom and sister Khloe Kardashian at the Thanksgiving table.

    "Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!" Kardashian wrote with the photo. "I am so thankful to be enjoying time with my family this Thanksgiving. I have so many things to be thankful for! I feel very blessed to have such a loving family, amazing friends and so many supportive fans who make me smile every day. I am thankful for all of you this Thanksgiving."

    "On this Thanksgiving, I feel I have more to be thankful for than ever - a loving husband, a supportive (although slightly crazy LOL) family, work that I love, new experiences and incredible fans," sister Khloe Kardashian wrote on her website. "I am so grateful for all of these blessings, and today, I want to give thanks for every

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  • Mike Tyson No Match for Koala

    Mike Tyson was a tough guy in the ring but don't put him next to a koala.

    During a promotional tour in Australia this week, the former heavyweight champion was faced with Trace, a koala that Tyson kept at a distance.

    "Hey, Trace, look at those nasty claws you have," Tyson said during a news conference in Brisbane, which was captured on tape by Australia's 7 News.

    The marsupial - it's not a bear - was brought out for a photo with Tyson, but "The Hangover" star did not want to touch the animal, saying it probably had bacteria in its claws.

    "I don't want to be attacked by good animals go bad," he said with a laugh. "This doesn't look well.

    "I don't like animals you can't raise. If I can't see them come out their mother, I don't mess with them."

    Tyson, 46, also commented on his decision to star in "The Hangover" and "The Hangover II."

    "They paid me a good check, that's why," he said. "I was desperate for money."

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  • Sandy Leaves 'Noah's Ark' Out of Reach

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    With a storm as disastrous as Sandy, one would think that an ark would be the only safe place. But even "Noah's Ark" might have met its match in Hurricane Sandy.

    The film "Noah," directed by "Black Swan" director Darren Aronofsky, is in production in Oyster Bay on Long Island where, according to the Hollywood Reporter, the condition of the huge ark that was built for the film is unclear.

    An interior set built on a Brooklyn sound stage was unharmed but the crew have been unable to reach the 75-foot-tall, 450-foot-long and 45-f00t-wide exterior structure in Oyster Bay, which was directly in Sandy's path.

    The storm brought down power lines and trees in the area and flooded several parts of Oyster Bay.

    "Noah," which stars Russell Crowe as the biblical character, was set to wrap filming in three weeks, cinematographer Matthew Libatique wrote on his Twitter account Oct. 24.

    "@DarrenAronofsky @russellcrowe What better place to be during a hurricane than on an ARK. Here's

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  • Taylor Swift, Conor Kennedy Split



    Looks like Taylor Swift's love story with Conor Kennedy is over.

    The 22-year-old star has broken up with her 18-year-old boyfriend, the son of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the late Mary Kennedy, Us Weekly and other outlets have reported.

    A representative for Swift did not respond to ABCNews.com's request for comment.

    The pair began dating this summer, and their relationship quickly progressed. They were spotted around the Kennedy family home in Hyannis Port, Mass., throughout the summer kissing and spending time with his family.

    Things were going so well that Swift reportedly bought a home next to the Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port.

    Swift has had plenty on her plate lately. Her newest album, "Red," saw record-breaking sales after its Monday release. She celebrated the album with a performance in Times Square on "Good Morning America" Tuesday. She is also set to perform her new single "Begin Again" live on the CMA Awards Nov. 1.


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  • 'Hills' Star Has Lost a Million Dollars

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    Life after reality TV may not turn out as glamorous as it seems.

    Former "The Hills" star Heidi Montag revealed she and husband Spencer Pratt have probably lost more than a million dollars since the MTV hit ended.

    "I've never really counted, so I'm not sure [how much we lost], a lot… over a million or so," she told Access Hollywood Live.

    Montag, 26, blamed expenses including "clothes, hair and makeup, managers, publicists, agents and lawyers" for the lost cash. She said she doesn't miss reality TV but she does miss the lifestyle it allowed. She said she and her husband currently live in a house owned by Pratt's family to keep their expenses under control.

    "I only miss the money," she said. "If we would have saved our money, it would have been better."

    Montag became infamous during her time on "The Hills" for undergoing 10 plastic surgeries in one day. But the former reality star said she would never do it again and would never recommend it to anyone.

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  • Getty Images
    If you think you're ready to have a baby, first try walking around for nine months with a giant bean bag under your shirt, going to the grocery store with a goat or stuffing an octopus in a bag.

    That's the advice an animated "parent test" gives for couples looking to become parents. The test is called, "14 Steps to Follow Before You Have Children," and is making the rounds of parenting blogs. Several of the blogs say that friends or readers forwarded the list, so it's unclear where it originated.

    The list caught Mamatoga.com's creator Jenny Witte's eye. The mother of three ages 5 and under has been blogging about parenting for a year and said the 14 steps resonate with all mothers.

    "It made me laugh out loud," Witte, of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., told ABCNews.com. "It's the comic relief side of parenting. You know, the idea of taking goats to the grocery store - you do feel like that sometimes.

    "I think it's the camaraderie too," Witte added. "Everybody goes

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  • Jack Osbourne Shows Off New Wife

    Say hello to the woman who said "I do" to Jack Osbourne.

    The youngest Osbourne wed Lisa Stelly in Hawaii Oct. 6 with an intimate ceremony in front of 48 guests including their five-month-old daughter,Pearl Clemtine, and his family: father Ozzy, mother Sharon and sister Kelly, who was a bridesmaid. Official photos of the ceremony appear in this week's Hello! magazine.

    That celebration aside, it's been a tough year for the Osbourne clan. Just two weeks after Pearl was born April 24, Osbourne was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) at the age of 26.

    "We've dealt with a lifetime's worth of problems in one year," Stelly told Hello! "We've got through it all and I just know we'll be together forever."

    "I feel like marriage will make our bond even stronger," Osbourne said. "Having Pearl and now marrying Lisa are just the best things ever. They have changed my life."

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  • Woman Can't Fit Into Skirt, Denied Job

    Usually job candidates are turned away because they don't have the right skill set or enough experience, but one California woman said she didn't get a job because she doesn't have the right body type.

    Jennifer Rogers, of Palm Desert, Calif., claimed she didn't get a job at the Tilted Kilt Pub and Eatery in Palm Desert because a skirt that is part of the uniform there didn't fit her. The 20-year-old made it through the application process but was turned away when it was time to try on the required "costume," she told ABC News affiliate KESQ.

    "Because the skirt was a size too small, they said that I could not work there," Rogers told KESQ. "I couldn't wear the uniform."

    Rogers applied to be a "Kilt Girl" at the restaurant, which is scheduled to reopen in two weeks after being closed for a year and a half. The job is labeled entertainer/server on the company's career site, which said applicants must "adhere to the established appearance guidelines," and,

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