Obama's to Host Mexico at State Dinner on May 19th

President Barack Obama will hold a state dinner for Mexican President Felipe Calderon on May 19.

It will be the second such affair for the Obama administration. The Obamas' first state dinner, held in November for India's prime minister, was marred by at least three people who attended despite not having received formal invitations.

First lady Michelle Obama is scheduled to visit her Mexican counterpart, Margarita Zavala in early April.

Courtesy: Huffington Post.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20100318/us-obama-mexico-state-dinner/

White House Easter Eggs For Sale

The 2010 White House Easter Egg box set. (HANDOUT / March 17, 2010)

The White House has unveiled some incredible, inedible eggs.

The souvenir wooden eggs that will be given to children at the Easter Egg Roll on April 5 are now on sale.

The National Park Foundation produces and sells the eggs, which are crafted from hardwood from certified sustainable forests. They're available in pink, yellow, green and purple — and carry the stamped signatures of President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama.

Available at easter.nationalparks.org, they sell for $13 with shipping. A set of four is $35.

Click link for full post from the Chicago Tribune

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/ct-talk-white-house-egg-0319-20100319,0,546028.story

Courtesy: Chicago Tribune --Katherine Skiba, Tribune Newspapers

First Lady is Interviewed by Newsweek Magazine

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From Nightly News....First Lady Michelle Obama, who is on the cover of Newsweek magazine, was interviewed by the magazine.

Happy St. Patrick's Day - President Obama Has Full Day of Activities

Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen, President Barack Obama, and first lady Michelle Obama are pictured on stage in the East Room of the White House in Washington, during a St. Patrick's Day reception, 17 Mar 2009. Photo AP
The President also attended the annual Congressional St. Patrick's Day luncheon.


Click link for full post from Voices of America on the President's meeting with the Irish Prime Minister.

http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/usa/Obama-to-Spend-St-Patricks-Day-With-Irish-Leaders-88151957.html

March Madness Hits The White House

President filled out his brackets today. Click to watch.

First Lady Speaks to Grocery Manufacturers Association

The first lady welcomed spring sartorially--and incorporated a few of her favorite clothing features--in a sleeveless, striped, big-bowed pink top and fuschia pencil skirt. And all this for for Grocery Manufacturers Association Science Forum! Which is where she spoke about her campaign to improve fitness and combat obesity in children on Tuesday, March 16th in Washington. (Photos by AP) Courtesy: Huffington Post.

"Michelle on a Mission"

First Lady Michelle Obama penned an OpEd for this week's Newsweek magazine. Courtesy: Newsweek

How we can empower parents, schools, and the community to battle childhood obesity.

By Michelle Obama | NEWSWEEK
Published Mar 14, 2010
From the magazine issue dated Mar 22, 2010

For years, we've known about the epidemic of childhood obesity in America. We've heard the statistics—how one third of all kids in this country are either overweight or obese. We've seen the effects on how our kids feel, and how they feel about themselves. And we know the risks to their health and to our economy—the billions of dollars we spend each year treating obesity-related conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.

But we also know that it wasn't always like this. Back when many of us were growing up, we led lives that kept most of us at a pretty healthy weight. We walked to school every day, ran around at recess and gym and for hours before dinner, and ate home-cooked meals that always seemed to have a vegetable on the plate.

For many kids today, those walks to school have been replaced by car and bus rides. Afternoons playing outside have been replaced with afternoons inside with TV, video games, and the Internet. And with many parents working longer hours, or multiple jobs, they don't have time for family meals around the table anymore. Click link below for full post.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/234885

First Lady Michelle Obama to Travel to Mexico Next Month

Michelle Obama plans to meet with "young people" in Mexico. AP

It was announced last week that First Lady Michelle Obama will travel to Mexico next month (April 13th) marking her first solo trip abroad as First Lady.

Politico reports that Mrs. Obama plans to meet with “young people” and stress education and improving the economies of both the United States and Mexico, according to a statement from press secretary Robert Gibbs. The trip is scheduled to end April 15.

Courtesy: Politico. Clink link for full post.
http://www.politico.com/politico44/perm/0310/bienvenido_d4d4f9ad-7659-4876-966d-bfd9def1dd48.html

Regarding the trip to Indonesia, it appears that the President will travel to Indonesia without the First Lady and daughters.

Michelle Obama on Cover of Newsweek

First Lady Michelle Obama will be on the cover of this Newsweek for the upcoming issue. Michelle Obama will discuss her campaign to end childhood obesity. Mediaite.com has an excerpt of the interview:

Mrs. Obama claims that the obesity epidemic is something that must be dealt with in homes and local communities, not in federal government:

‘This isn’t something we can fix with a bill in Congress or an executive order from the president. I’ve spoken with many experts about this issue, and not a single one has said that the solution to childhood obesity is to have the government tell people what to do. Instead, it’s about what all of us can do to help our kids lead active, healthy lives: parents making healthier choices for their families; mayors and governors doing their part to build healthier cities and states; and the private sector doing its part as well–from food manufacturers offering healthier options to retailers understanding that what’s good for kids and families can be good for businesses too.’

Courtesy: Mediate.com. Click link below for full post.
http://www.mediaite.com/online/michelle-obama-on-childhood-obesity-this-isnt-something-we-can-fix-with-a-bill-in-congress/

The Obama's Preview the Movie - "The Pacific"

President Barack Obama delivers remarks before a screening of the HBO ten-part World War II miniseries "The Pacific" in the Family Theater of the White House, March 11, 2010. Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg, the two executive producers of "The Pacific", sit in the front row. March 11, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)



Courtesy: The White House Blog