White House Week

This week, President Obama pardoned the official Thanksgiving turkeys- Honest and Abe during a ceremony in the Rose Garden.

Watch the video below!



President Obama also hosted the Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony in the East Room of the White House.

Links of the Week

This week I've been reading...

Champs-Élysées Seeks Overhaul Amid Growing Competition

Saks Fifth Avenue Building in Manhattan Valued at $3.7 Billion

What people are thankful for

Vineyard Vines now open in NYC

Links of the Week

This week I've been reading...

Obama 'nowhere to go but up'

President Obama crowns victor of turkey 'Hunger Games'

The world according to Zbigniew Brzezinski

What are you thankful for?

Hope you are having a lovely Thanksgiving holiday!

What are you thankful for? For me, it's family, friends and the fantastic opportunities I have been fortunate enough to have been granted.

Leave your messages in the comments!

The Obamas Thanksgiving

The First Family hosted about 50 guests including friends, family and staff yesterday. The menu included:

Turkey

Honey-Baked Ham

Cornbread Stuffing

Oyster Stuffing

Greens

Macaroni and Cheese

Sweet Potatoes

Mashed Potatoes

Green Bean Casserole

Banana Cream Pie

Pumpkin Pie

Apple Pie

Sweet Potato Pie

Huckleberry Pie

Cherry Pie

Giving Thanks to our Service Members

The White House

President Obama telephones American service men and women stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan on Thanksgiving Day.