I’ve been home sick in bed all weekend, and got convinced to join Twitter! It’s a lot of fun, and I love it. So follow me, I’ve been Tweeting my little heart out!
Archive for March, 2009
FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER3.31.2009
IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR WOMEN AND BOTTLED WATER
My friend Rachel Zoe got a very important email from her mother and it would be really great if you all could read it and pass it on….
From Johns-Hopkins: Bottled water in your car is very dangerous! On the Ellen show, Sheryl Crow said this is what caused her breastcancer. It has been identified as the most common cause of the high levels of dioxin in breast cancer tissue.
Sheryl Crow’s oncologist told her: Women should not drink bottled water that has been left in a car. The heat reacts with the chemicals in the plastic of the bottle which releases dioxin into the water. Dioxin is a toxin increasingly found in breast cancer tissue. So please be careful and do not drink bottled water that has been l left in a car.
Pass this on to all the women in your life. This information is the kind we need to know that just might save us! Use a stainless steel canteen or a glass bottle instead of plastic! LET EVERYONE WHO HAS A WIFE / GIRLFRIEND /DAUGHTER KNOW PLEASE!
My jewelry is available online!3.25.2009
On tap for water
Joel, Benji, and I along with UNICEF held a fundraiser for the Tap Project at MyHouse in Hollywood. It was such an amazing evening. Earlier that evening, Joel and Benji appeared on Larry King Live to talk about TAP. The rest of our family watched from home and I took some pictures of them on TV.
Once we all arrived at MyHouse we were met by friends and people who wanted to learn about The Richie-Madden Foundation. The night was intimate, informative and fun.
Joel and Benji gave a very moving speech, and shared their personal photos of their trip to Central African Republic (CAR). The night ended with an auction, and people were bidding on trips to Hawaii and Aspen. But then we decided to auction off Benji 
. The women were bidding left and right, and a very lucky lady won a trip to Las Vegas with him.
The best part of the night was at the end of the auction when we told people about the opportunity to purchase actual hand water pumps (or “well hand pumps”) to bring water directly to the villages. I was so excited and humbled when our friends, one-by-one, started jumping up and offering to buy pumps!! That was the highlight of the evening, it literally brought tears to my eyes. We were able to sell 143 pumps and raised $100,000 among just a small group of friends! That alone is going to change children’s entire lives!
We had the best night, and I am so thankful for everyone who was willling to help. It really is crucial right now that we step in and help with the global water crisis. Please go here to donate. And learn MORE about the Richie-Madden Foundation.
Annapolis, MD, Summer ‘083.24.2009
NBC’s ‘CHUCK’ appearance
Last fall I got to appear in an episode of Chuck.
I was really nervous for this role because it required extremely challenging fight scenes.
They had a martial arts trainer on set, and we trained for a week before the fight scene.
When I finally started filming, it was such a rush. I loved it! (You can watch the scene below)
I found Zac Levi, the lead actor, to be extremely witty. And Yvonne Strahovski was so nice.
The entire cast and crew welcomed me with open arms.
I look forward to other opportunities like these.
World Water Week3.23.2009
Hi Everyone,
As I said earlier, this week is World Water Week.
Over 4,000 children die every day from not having clean water. And it’s so simple to stop this.
Donating 1 dollar gives a child clean drinking water for 40 days.
Imagine what 10 dollars will do?
Go to TapProject.org to donate money or find out how you can get involved.
BlackBook magazine3.21.2009
Here is a photo spread that I did for the latest issue of BlackBook magazine, on newsstands now.
This shoot was dedicated to the American designer and artist, Stephen Sprouse. Sprouse was known for pioneering the 1980’s mix of “uptown sophistication in clothing with a downtown punk and pop sensibility.”
This shoot was one of my favorites because I got to experiment with fashion and wear clothes that I would NEVER get away with wearing in real life.
It’s always fun to play dress up!
Every child deserves the best3.19.2009
Joel and I always say we feel so blessed to live the life we live. We also realize that Harlow is blessed to get to live a life about one percent of all the children in the world get to live.
We think it’s so important that every child has the opportunity to experience the absolute best in health care and education. And that’s why we started Richie-Madden Children’s Foundation.
We got to thinking about all of these issues when I was pregnant with Harlow, when we launched the foundation.
Joel travels all over the world, including Africa, for the organization. For the past two years, I have been either pregnant or breastfeeding, so I tend to stay closer to home. However, I did take a magical and moving trip to Moscow, Russia, about which I will write more soon!
Whenever we decide on a new project or endeavor, Joel and I pick the things that are closest to our hearts.
Keep checking back here to stay updated on how we are helping children all over the world and how you can get involved!