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Thursday, December 24, 2009

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Photo Gallery: The 2009 Official White House Christmas tree

Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton On November 27, 2009, First Lady Michelle Obama, daughters Sasha and Malia, welcome the arrival of the official White House Christmas tree. It’s an 18 1/2 foot Douglas-Fir and will be set up in the Blue Room of the White House. Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson On November 30, 2009, […]

Thursday, December 10, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, December 10, 2009

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President Obama accepts the Nobel Peace Prize

Photo: Pete Souza/White House — President Obama checks out his Nobel Peace Prize medal in Oslo, Norway on Thursday, December 10, 2009 President Barack Obama stepped onto the world stage once again, this time to accept the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. Back in October, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced President Obama had been selected for the award because of his “… […]

Monday, July 6, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, July 6, 2009

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Photo Gallery: White House Independence Day celebration

Photo: Pete Souza/The White House —President Obama and First Lady Michelle greet White House guests Today the White House blog posted photos of the bang-up Fourth of July celebration at the White House. President Barack Obama and wife Michelle shared their festivities with military personnel and their families. In the above photo, the Obamas greet some of the enthusiastic party […]

Thursday, June 18, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, June 18, 2009

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Garden harvest at the White House

Photo: Samantha Appleton/White House It’s harvest time at the White House. Earlier this spring, First Lady Michelle Obama and a team of young gardeners planted tons of fruits, veggies, and flowers in a plot on the White House grounds. This organic kitchen garden is now providing a serious haul of healthy eats. More than 90 pounds of produce has been harvested from […]

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, May 6, 2009

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The Obamas celebrate Cinco de Mayo

Photo: Samantha Appleton/White House First Lady Michelle Obama shared a group hug with some students during a Cinco de Mayo celebration on Monday, May 4, at the Latin American Montessori Bilingual Charter School in Washington, D.C. Later that evening at a White House Cinco de Mayo event attended by Mexican Ambassador Arturo Saruklan, President Obama spoke about the significance of the holiday: “Nearly […]

Thursday, April 30, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, April 30, 2009

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First Lady Michelle Obama makes People’s 2009 Most Beautiful List

Photo: Marc Hom from People website Some fresh new faces in People’s 2009 Most Beautiful issue. There’s a sneak peek of some of the celebrities and famous folks selected on People’s website, among them First Lady Michelle Obama. Along with the photos, some candid comments as well. In the past 100 days, President Obama has been making his mark with policy […]

Saturday, April 25, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, April 25, 2009

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First Lady Michelle Obama and the Queen of Jordan

Photo: Samantha Appleton/White House First Lady Michelle Obama had another chat with a queen a few days ago. Mrs. Obama held a get together with Jordan’s Queen Rania in the White House Yellow Oval Room on Thursday, April 23, 2009. Also this week, Jordan’s King Abdullah met with President Obama. Earlier this month, the first lady and the president had a meet and greet […]

Sunday, April 12, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, April 12, 2009

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Bo (the new First Dog) arrives at the White House

Photos: Pete Souza/White House President Barack Obama has fulfilled a campaign promise to his daughters Malia and Sasha; they finally got the dog they had been hoping and wishing for and quickly named him Bo. The six-month-old Portuguese water dog is a gift from Senator Edward M. Kennedy who has several Porties. For a while there, Bo was the best kept secret in Washington, […]

Friday, April 10, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, April 10, 2009

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Planting the White House garden

Photo: The White House Blog Getting down and dirty. First Lady Michelle Obama and White House Chef Sam Kass gave some local Washington D.C. elementary students a hands on lesson in how to plant veggies in the new White House Kitchen Garden yesterday. The kids from Bancroft Elementary helped Mrs. Obama start the garden on the south lawn of the White House […]