Michelle Obama in Motion: How the First Lady Spent Her Week

Obama rallied Florida college students and young girls.

How Michelle Obama Spent Her Week - First Lady Michelle Obama shined during her visit this week to the Sunshine State, where she rallied the college vote and turned an ordinary day into a dream come true for a group of economically disadvantaged little girls. Obama also shared some tidbits about her life with Us Weekly magazine and television hostess Rachael Ray. —Joyce Jones (Photo: Steve Johnson/WUFT News)

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How Michelle Obama Spent Her Week - First Lady Michelle Obama shined during her visit this week to the Sunshine State, where she rallied the college vote and turned an ordinary day into a dream come true for a group of economically disadvantaged little girls. Obama also shared some tidbits about her life with Us Weekly magazine and television hostess Rachael Ray. —Joyce Jones (Photo: Steve Johnson/WUFT News)

Did You Know? - In an exclusive interview with Us Weekly Magazine, Obama shares a few secrets: When the president’s away on an overnight trip, Bo can play and sleep in the first couple’s bed. While on the campaign trail, she likes to sample local specialties, including fried Twinkies in Iowa. (Photo: AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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Did You Know? - In an exclusive interview with Us Weekly Magazine, Obama shares a few secrets: When the president’s away on an overnight trip, Bo can play and sleep in the first couple’s bed. While on the campaign trail, she likes to sample local specialties, including fried Twinkies in Iowa. (Photo: AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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The Old College Try - The first lady addressed approximately 9,000 students from Florida A&M and Florida State universities at the Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center. Obama urged the students to recognize that each vote makes a big difference and to volunteer for her husband’s campaign. “We don’t want to leave anything to chance,” she said. “We want as many of you to vote as early as possible so you can spend Election Day getting other people to the polls, right?” (Photo: Phil Sandlin / AP)

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The Old College Try - The first lady addressed approximately 9,000 students from Florida A&M and Florida State universities at the Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center. Obama urged the students to recognize that each vote makes a big difference and to volunteer for her husband’s campaign. “We don’t want to leave anything to chance,” she said. “We want as many of you to vote as early as possible so you can spend Election Day getting other people to the polls, right?” (Photo: Phil Sandlin / AP)

Girl Power - Obama paid a visit to Girls Place Inc., a Gainesville, Florida, after-school program for economically disadvantaged girls. In addition to doling out the hugs and taking a group photo with the elementary school-aged girls, she also danced and sang the song “Tooty Ta” with some of them. “You know I’m all about girl power,” she said. (Photo: Phil Sandlin / AP)

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Girl Power - Obama paid a visit to Girls Place Inc., a Gainesville, Florida, after-school program for economically disadvantaged girls. In addition to doling out the hugs and taking a group photo with the elementary school-aged girls, she also danced and sang the song “Tooty Ta” with some of them. “You know I’m all about girl power,” she said. (Photo: Phil Sandlin / AP)

Chomp! - The first lady, a big sports fan, drummed up some good will by doing the famous gator chomp during a visit to the University of Florida. “I am so thrilled to be with all of you today,” she told a crowd of about 11,000 at the University of Florida Stephen O’Connell Center. “But first let me just say, go Gators.” (Photo: Phil Sandlin / AP)

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Chomp! - The first lady, a big sports fan, drummed up some good will by doing the famous gator chomp during a visit to the University of Florida. “I am so thrilled to be with all of you today,” she told a crowd of about 11,000 at the University of Florida Stephen O’Connell Center. “But first let me just say, go Gators.” (Photo: Phil Sandlin / AP)

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First Supper - During an appearance on the Rachael Ray Show, Obama revealed that the first meal she made for the future president was gumbo. "I was so ambitious. I made gumbo. I was really trying to impress him,” she said. “I got my mom’s recipe for gumbo, and I bought all the stuff, and it turned out really well, I think. ... He thought he was going to eat like that all the time.” (Photo: Courtesy of Rachel Ray Show/CBS)

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First Supper - During an appearance on the Rachael Ray Show, Obama revealed that the first meal she made for the future president was gumbo. "I was so ambitious. I made gumbo. I was really trying to impress him,” she said. “I got my mom’s recipe for gumbo, and I bought all the stuff, and it turned out really well, I think. ... He thought he was going to eat like that all the time.” (Photo: Courtesy of Rachel Ray Show/CBS)

The New Normal - The first lady told Rachael Ray that she doesn’t consider her family to be famous. “Things at the White House are surprisingly the same for us as a family,” she said. “I talk to the girls about this, because I told them this experience should remind them that home is wherever we are, whether it’s on the South Side of Chicago or in the White House. It’s us.” (Photo: Dennis Brack-Pool/Getty Images)

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The New Normal - The first lady told Rachael Ray that she doesn’t consider her family to be famous. “Things at the White House are surprisingly the same for us as a family,” she said. “I talk to the girls about this, because I told them this experience should remind them that home is wherever we are, whether it’s on the South Side of Chicago or in the White House. It’s us.” (Photo: Dennis Brack-Pool/Getty Images)