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Obama Girls May Get An Easter Puppy

Josh loposer — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:30:00 GMT

Dude, I'm so jealous that Malia and Sasha are getting a freakin puppy.

As you might expect, people are obsessed with the Obamas' style of parenting, what type of dog they will get, and what -- if anything besides candy -- they will get their daughters for Easter. After a thorough grilling of the First Lady's office by reporters, White House spokespeople refused clear up the shroud of mystery surrounding the mythical first dog.

Press secretary Katie McCormick Lelyveld would only give us this much: "definitely not this week." Of course, Sunday is the first day of next week.

We do know this much: President Obama told Jay Leno that as soon as he got back from his trip overseas "the dog will be in place." Well here he is ... and he seems to have synched up the timing pretty well with the arrival of the Easter bunny. I can't help but notice.

We also know that there's a lot of speculation going around that Ted Kennedy is involved in the secret plot to deliver the dog -- and that he was instrumental in helping the Obamas pick out a breed: a Portuguese water dog. Senator Kennedy has two of them.

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Jenna and Barbara Bush: Letter to Malia and Sasha Obama

sweatpantsmom — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:05:00 GMT

In a gesture similar to the White House tradition of the outgoing president penning a note to the incoming Chief of Staff, former First Daughters Jenna and Barbara Bush have written their own letter to Sasha and Malia Obama. Beginning with their years as granddaughters to then President George H.W. Bush ("We also first saw the White House through the innocent, optimistic eyes of children"), Jenna and Barbara dish out some worldly advice to 10-year-old Malia and 7-year-old Sasha.

Here are some excerpts:

Surround yourself with loyal friends. They'll protect and calm you and join in on some of the fun, and appreciate the history.

Speaking of long-time White House ushers: If you ever need a hug, go find Ramsey. If you want to talk football, look for Buddy. And, if you just need a smile, look for "Smiley."

Slide down the banister of the solarium, go to T-ball games, have swimming parties, and play Sardines on the White House lawn. Have fun and enjoy your childhood in such a magical place to live and play.

When your dad throws out the first pitch for the Yankees, go to the game.

In fact, go to anything and everything you possibly can: the Kennedy Center for theater, State Dinners, Christmas parties (the White House staff party is our favorite!), museum openings, arrival ceremonies, and walks around the monuments. Just go. Four years goes by so fast, so absorb it all, enjoy it all!

This Christmas, with the enchanting smell of the holidays encompassing her halls, we will again be saying our good-byes to the White House. Sasha and Malia, it is your turn now to fill the White House with laughter.

In closing, Jenna and Barbara give perhaps their most valuable advice of all:

Many people will think they know him, but they have no idea how he felt the day you were born, the pride he felt on your first day of school, or how much you both love being his daughters. So here is our most important piece of advice: remember who your dad really is.

You can read the entire letter here.

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Obama's Open Letter To Daughters Malia & Sasha

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Smile! Malia Obama Takes Her Best Shot (And You Can Own Her Camera!)

sweatpantsmom — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:05:00 GMT

Here's Malia Obama taking a picture of her dad, President Barack Obama, as he was taking the oath of office on Tuesday. I'm already huge fans of the First Daughters, Malia and her little sister Sasha. In fact, I'm going to make a call to the Oval Office and see if I can set up a playdate with my daughters. My girls have already decided it should be over at their place; for some reason they're convinced that the Obamas have a bigger TV.

As you may have noticed, Malia is an aspiring photographer - one of my favorite moments during the inauguration was when she handed her camera to Joe Biden to take a picture of the crowd for her. I was wondering if she was going to take a look at it, hand it back to Joe and say, "Sorry, but can you take it over? That one guy is blinking."

In case you're wondering, Malia uses a Kodak EasyShare M893 Digital Camera. Be prepared for this to become a huge seller.

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Dear Obama: Success Is An Inside Job

HerBadMother — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:25:00 GMT

On the day of his inauguration as 44th President of the United States of America, Barack Obama received this message: love your wife, play with your daughters, BE HAPPY. Oh, and don't buy too many cars.

I would advise you to remember that you did not create the disaster that the world is experiencing, and you alone are not responsible for bringing the world back to balance. A primary responsibility that you do have, however, is to cultivate happiness in your own life. To make a schedule that permits sufficient time of rest and play with your gorgeous wife and lovely daughters. Not to mention your brave and precious grandmother.* And so on. One gathers that your family is large. We are used to seeing men in the White House become juiceless and as white-haired as the building; we notice their wives and children looking strained and stressed. They soon have smiles so lacking in joy that they remind us of scissors. This is no way to lead. Nor does your family deserve this fate. One way of thinking about all this is: it is so bad now that there is no excuse not to relax. From your happy, relaxed state, you can model real success, which is only what so many people in the world really want. They may buy endless cars and houses and furs and gobble up all the attention and space they can manage, but this is because it is not clear to them yet that success is truly an inside job. That it is within the reach of almost everyone.

That's from Alice Walker. She's awesome. We should all take her words to heart, because everything she says is within the reach of all of us.

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Obamaland - The Happiest Place on Earth?

Whit Honea — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:02:00 GMT

Perhaps you heard that the United States of America has a new president. It's a thing we do.

The concerts, balls, speeches and parades are over- well, maybe not the speeches, and today President Obama starts putting his money where his mouth is. Or our money, as the case may be.

There has been much written on the Obama family over the past few days and it might be a bit overwhelming. Here, for you convenience, is an easy to navigate collection of posts, photos and videos:

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Obama's Inauguration Speech and Oath - Text and Video

Michelle Obama Was Resplendent in Gold

Kids' Inaugural: Michelle Obama & Jonas Brothers Rock It (Video)!

Michelle Obama- Remembers Her Roots

Praise Song for Obama

Sasha Gives Barack Obama a 'Thumbs Up'

The First Family Becomes The First Family

Obama's Open Letter To Daughters Malia & Sasha

Barack Obama and His First Five Minutes as President

ObamaRama: The Musical!

Sing This To Your Kids Tonight Instead Of A Lullaby: Will.i.am's America's Song (Free Download!)

Video: Obamas' Inaugural Ball First Dance & Michelle Wears Jason Wu

Inaugural Ball Photos: President Obama,First Lady Michelle & The Stars

President Obama: Washington's Never Had A Bigger Rock Star

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Nelly Crushing on Ashley Biden

sweatpantsmom — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:05:00 GMT

Nelly is telling Ashley Biden that it's hot in herre, so take off all your clothes. Okay, I know I just used that joke in a previous post, but what other Nelly song would make sense here?

The rapper was performing with Ludacris and DMC at the "Artists Making an Impact" Inaugural event when he reportedly said of new VP Joe Biden's daughter, "She's hot...gonna be a party in the White House." And by party, I don't think he was talking about a luncheon with a piñata.

Which would be fine, except Nelly is supposedly expecting a baby with Ashanti. Oops.

He might want to cool it with Ashley - by the looks of the Secret Service that was out in force on Tuesday, he might be outnumbered.

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Sing This To Your Kids Tonight Instead Of A Lullaby: Will.i.am's America's Song (Free Download!)

HerBadMother — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:17:00 GMT

Because after a day like today, you're going to want to rock your kids to sleep with an appropriate anthem.

Thankfully - because of the generosity of Oprah - you can download the song that Will.i.am arranged with David Foster and performs with the likes of Seal and Faith Hill and Mary J. Blige to celebrate the inauguration of Barack Obama. Just for today, though, so get downloading.

You can download it HERE.

You can see video of the live performance HERE.

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Sasha Gives Barack Obama a 'Thumbs Up'

sweatpantsmom — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:05:00 GMT

Here is Sasha Obama giving her dad the universal symbol for 'You rock' after he delivered his inaugural speech. Every parent knows how important it is to get your kid's approval, so I'm sure Barack was relieved.

I agree with you, Sasha - your dad did an awesome job.

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Michelle Obama Video: The Speech, The Dream, The Cute Kids

Whit Honea — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:04:00 GMT

Hey, we haven't talked about Michelle Obama in hours! We're slipping.

Did you see her speech last night. It was a good one, there is no denying that, but the real capper was the pure joy and innocence brought to the stage by the arrival of her daughters- especially when they corrected their father via satellite at his own party. Hey, I thought, that's just like my house. My kids correct me all the time and we have DirecTV. Maybe I'll run for president!

Here's her speech, watch it instead of working.

Michelle Obama's Speech: Love and Family

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Is Ted Kennedy Dying?

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Michelle Obama Behind the Scenes

Whit Honea — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:25:00 GMT

First Lady in waiting Michelle Obama rocked the 2008 Democratic National Convention with her speech Monday night. How did she prepare herself for the night? Here's a look behind the scenes:

Michelle Obama's Speech: Love and Family

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Is Ted Kennedy Dying?

Whit Honea — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:36:00 GMT

Edward "Ted" Kennedy is rumored to have only weeks left in his storied and often tragic life.

Ted Kennedy was diagnosed with a malignant glioma in May of this year. It is a type of cancerous brain tumor that Kennedy opted to have surgically removed in June. The surgery was believed to be a success.

Then why is he suddenly on the cover of Globe with only weeks to live? They are reporting that his cancer is spreading. We're hoping that the publication is mistaken.

Say what you will about Ted Kennedy, but his legacy cannot be denied. Kennedy is the father to 3 children and step-father to two. He is generally considered the father figure to the thirteen collective children of his two assassinated brothers. He has many school-aged grandchildren.

Here's to your health, Mr. Kennedy.

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