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Oh Snap! Sasha Considers Going Vegetarian

TresSugar — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:30:45 -0800

First daughter Sasha Obama looks at "Courage," a lucky turkey saved by her father's presidential pardon today. Despite the big party last night, President Obama was able to take part in the Thanksgiving tradition dating back to the Harry Truman administration.

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Picture It: Back to Life

CitizenSugar — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 10:30:14 -0700

Sasha Obama covers her ears as she steps off Marine One onto the South Lawn Sunday morning. The Obama family spent Saturday night at Camp David, the presidential retreat in Virginia.

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Sasha and Malia Are Swing Set

CitizenSugar — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 09:00:40 -0800

Yesterday Sasha and Malia came home to find a fancy new swing set just outside dad's Oval Office. They "squealed with delight," when they saw it, "for almost an hour."

The bling set includes a picnic table with brass plates, etched with the names of the 44 US presidents. But the Chicago Tribune wants us to know the Obamas did not make the most lavish choice. While it includes four swings, a slide, a fort, and a climbing wall, it lacks the spiral sides, roomy lofts, and towering tents other, more decadent, sets boast.

I'd be excited if it was one swing tied from a tree (fine, that was me). I'm just waiting for pictures of the girls playing through the long afternoons daylight savings this weekend (you're welcome) will bring.

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Front Page: Obamas Settle in DC as the Girls Start School

CitizenSugar — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:01:04 -0800

Michelle Obama walked her daughters alongside full security detail to their first day at Sidwell Friends School in Bethesda, MD, this morning, making the family's move to DC official. - AP
Residents in Gaza are saying they doubt rocket fire can be stopped. Thousands of Israeli troops battled Hamas fighters Sunday while Israeli warplanes, helicopters, and drones bombarded targets from above for the 10th day. - Washington Post
Barack Obama hopes to drum up support from both political parties by proposing up to $310 billion in tax cuts for businesses and the middle class as part of his massive economic stimulus package. - Reuters

A new US embassy in Baghdad has opened its doors with a dedication ceremony attended by the Iraqi president. - BBC
Gunmen hit Athens riot police with automatic weapons fire early this morning, wounding a policeman in an escalation of violence that erupted last month when a teenager was killed in a police shooting. - Wall Street Journal

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The Obamas Are Moving in to Washington This Weekend!

LibertySugar — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 08:00:49 -0800

After a trip to Hawaii for his late grandmother's memorial, President-elect Obama and his family are moving to Washington this weekend ahead of schedule. The inauguration isn't until Jan. 20, but Malia and Sasha begin classes at the Sidwell Friends School on Monday and Obama reportedly wants to start working.

Obama's transition team hoped the family would be able to move into Blair House, the government guest house across the street from the White House, but the Bush administration claimed it's booked until Jan. 15. The Obamas reportedly found space at the fancy Hay-Adams hotel, and will stay there until they are able to move into their new abode.

For a closer look at the Obamas temporary home (it sure is snazzy!), read more.

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Obama and Family "Cause Commotion" in Hawaii

CitizenSugar — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:00:46 -0800

Barack Obama took his daughters and some friends out to the mall in Hawaii this past weekend, and according to Reuters, "caused a commotion" with lookers-on and photographers. The president-elect, his trusty BlackBerry, his daughters, Malia, 10, and, Sasha, 7, and friends sat and snacked at a table while a crowd and Secret Service agents assembled around them. It's a scene that comes as no surprise to the 71 percent of CitizenSugar readers who say so long as people want to see the pictures, there will be paparazzi and buzz wherever the Obamas go. Here's more:

The agents struggled to hold back people trying to get closer to snap pictures of Obama eating a tuna and melted cheese sandwich and the girls enjoying shave ices, a local treat made from finely shaved ice and fruit syrup.

In recent interviews, such as his 60 Minutes special, Obama said he is dedicated to maintaining some normalcy for his daughters. At this point we expect to stay dialed in to what the Obamas are up to, but do you think the intense fascination will stay as fervent post the Inauguration?

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The Obama Girls Go Green at School

CitizenSugar — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 08:00:00 -0800

On Friday, CasaSugar let you know about the American Institute of Architecture's offer to help the White House become an international model of energy efficiency. If President-elect Barack Obama takes AIA up on the offer, he'll really be getting somewhere with his aforementioned green building goals. But, as it turns out, Obama has already begun to walk the walk: after much ado, he and Michelle have decided to send their daughters, Malia and Sasha, to an environmentally friendly, LEED-platinum school, the Sidwell Friends School in D.C. To hear about the school's eco-friendly architecture, read more.

When Sidwell decided to construct a new middle school, which was completed in September 2006, the school opted for sustainable design to express its commitment to environmental stewardship. Some of its eco-friendly components include constructed wetlands, water-efficient landscaping, use of local, regional, and recycled materials, a green roof, natural ventilation, and solar panels. In March 2007, it was awarded a LEED Platinum rating, making it not only the first K-12 school in the United States to have such a rating, but also the first LEED Platinum building in all of D.C.

Sidwell Friends also offsets electricity and gas for all buildings on both campuses as well as employee travel through the purchase of carbon offsets, and 50 percent of its energy purchased is from wind energy. The school also practices green housekeeping, food service, and composting. Now, that's walking the talk! Maybe Sidwell Friends' architects, KieranTimberlake, can show the White House a thing or two.
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Much Ado About School: Why We Care Where the Obamas Go

LibertySugar — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:30:27 -0800

I was going to ask if you care where Sasha and Malia go to school. Or, guiltily, if we should care. But the truth is I'll read anything - any and all personal details of the Obama move to the White House. The schools. The puppy. Is grandma coming? Make no mistake about it, I want to know. All of it. And over 500 results on Google News - published this weekend alone - for what school the Obama girls will attend tell me I'm not alone.

It all sounds like a book I would have read when I was 10: Moving into the White House with the first children (somebody get on that!). But even now, is it any different than reading Pop? Consuming the most ordinary details of people with the most extraordinary lives. It's fun.

But it’s not the details we’re interested in. Not unless Georgetown Day School, Sidwell Friends, and Maret mean something to you - and to Washington parents looking to boost the prestige of their children’s school, they do. We’re interested in the fantasy, in living vicariously. What it must be like to be 7 and 10 years old and moving into the White House. It's an escape. Is there anything so wrong with that?

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Sasha Obama

colleenb — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 23:46:30 -0700

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America's Most Famous Family Keeps Paparazzi at Bay

TresSugar — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:30:00 -0700

Photos of the Obama family are often too cute to handle.

Other than a few grainy images, like the paparazzi shots of Obama shirtless in Hawaii, almost every picture we see coming from the first family has a photo-shoot finish. That's on purpose.

The LA Times points out that the glimpses into the Obamas' everyday life are not spontaneous. It's all strategic.

Think of it as Operation Access Hollywood - the Obamas figure that if they willingly give the public a peek inside their world, they'll get popularity and privacy in return.

Releasing exclusive and "private" photos diminishes the value of a paparazzi shot, and lets the Obamas manage their image. And if the Obamas grant exclusive interviews to gossip magazines, outlets will avoid publishing unauthorized images, lest they be cut off!

While critics might think the president is exploiting his family for popularity, I can't argue with the plan if it helps keep Sasha and Malia's lives free from too much disruption. And like I said - the pics are cute, people!

To see some more well-coordinated pics of the Obamas, read more.

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