Michelle Obama is expanding her push for America to drink more water, as the White House claims partial responsibility for helping to boost nearly $1 million in bottled water sales among consumers since the national “Drink Up” campaign launched in September. The 3 percent increase in retail sales of bottled water was reported in a […]
First Lady Michelle Obama spoke about the importance of arts education Wednesday at the Grammy Museum’s Jane Ortner Education Award Luncheon, emphatically declaring “we cannot be satisfied until every child has some exposure to the arts,” reports the Associated Press. Noting 6 million American school children have no music or arts classes in the schools, […]
First lady Michelle Obama smiles as she is introduced at the kids’ “State Dinner” in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, July 9, 2013. The event recognizes 54 winners of a nationwide recipe challenge to promote healthy lunches representing all U.S. states, three territories and the District of Columbia. First lady […]
*Michelle Obama may have it all together as the mother of daughters, but she’s just like any matriarch who experiences ups and downs in taking care of and raising their children. In Mrs. Obama’s case, the worst “down” occurred years ago when she was adjusting to being a new mom to 4-month-old Sasha as well as […]
Michelle Obama thinks choosing a president shouldn’t be based on gender or race but rather how qualified the person is for the job. Girls should run the world, or at least the United States, according to first lady Michelle Obama. After Monday’s inaugural White House Summit on Working Families, ABC’s Robin Roberts prompted the first lady to talk about whether […]
First Lady Michelle Obama spoke at Dr. Maya Angelou’s funeral on Saturday and her speech paid beautiful tribute to Angelou’s life and spirit and how she inspired an entire generation. Through Angelou’s works I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings and Gather Together In My Name and her poems “Still I Rise” and “Phenomenal […]
Super Bowl champs can cook, too? Naw, not really. But Seahawks star Richard Sherman is not afraid to act like he can; especially since he’s joining teammates Russell Wilson, Earl Thomas and First Lady Michelle Obama in a video to promote healthy school lunches. The video was posted on Thursday and was filmed as part of Mrs. Obama’s “Let’s Move” campaign. […]
Watch out, Washington! Malia Obama will start driving this summer, first lady Michelle Obama warned. Mrs. Obama commented on the 15-year-old’s milestone in an interview with “Access Hollywood,” jokingly adding, “Look out!” Malia turns 16 on the Fourth of July, making her eligible for a learner’s permit in the District. The first lady also […]
Extending the Mother’s Day celebration by a day, Michelle Obama on Monday saluted military mothers for the sacrifices they make both for their families and their country, and honored her own mother as the person who keeps her “standing up straight on my feet.” The first lady joked that her mother, Marian Robinson, “never comes […]
First Lady Michelle Obama delivered a rare radio address to the nation where she highlighted the Mother’s Day weekend to speak out strongly against the kidnapping of more than 200 Nigerian girls by Islamist militants who have threatened to sell the girls into slavery. “Like millions of people across the globe, my husband and I are […]
First lady Michelle Obama showed solidarity with the families of Nigeria on Wednesday, tweeting out a photo of her holding a sign saying “Bring Back Our Girls.” “Our prayers are with the missing Nigerian girls and their families,” Mrs. Obama said in the message. “It’s time to #BringBackOurGirls. -mo.” Nearly 300 Nigerian girls have been abducted by […]
Nerd prom is here, but let’s just say that the fashion is anything but nerdy. A-listers and politicos flocked to D.C. for the annual 2014 White House Correspondents’ Dinnerwearing some gorgeous dresses and snappy tuxedos. And though there were manybest-dressed potentials in the crowd, Michelle Obama just might take the cake. FLOTUS stunned in a gold […]
