Nicole Richie Starts Online Registry For Moms In Need

I just love the new Nicole Richie. She is so inspiring! Nicole and Joel Madden are about to launch an online initiative aimed at helping mothers in the LA and NY area who are struggling to keep up with the costs of raising a family. Through the Richie-Madden Children's Foundation, fans can now donate much needed baby goods and money to these women in need. 

"We take for granted the basic necessities. For some families, it's a serious struggle. This is one way to ease the financial burden, and help new babies have a good start in life. We are only working with companies and products that Joel and I would use. We're checking every product out for safety – and all products are BPA-free."

INO is a big fan of charities specifically geared towards women and women's needs. This sounds like something that I will be contributing to in the near future when we do our End of Year survey... The Obsessies. 

In other news, Ashlee Simpson and Nicole bumped into one another at Barney's while shopping yesterday. What happens when celebrities meet for the first time? Do you introduce yourself? It's obvious you each know who the other is.  Or do you act like you've been friends or at least introduced before?