eco-living
1,600 Pounds of Garbage
13 Jan 2009 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • eco-living
That’s the average amount of garbage each of us creates a year. Yesterday, an activist friend of mine showed me a photo of a gargantuan pile of garbage and plastic waste that will basically never decompose – at least, not in our lifetimes. Or those of our children. Now that’s depressing. It can be a [...]
Candles: Let There Be Light
15 Oct 2008 ~ 1 Comment ~ Categories: blog • eco-living • products
I just got back from Zihuatanejo, Mexico for a wedding celebration where I almost forgot it was autumn and a time of economic concern. So now, back at home, back to reality, I am making an effort to think positively about the simple things I love. Here’s an easy one that is helping me be [...]
Beauty Secret from the IO Family Farm (OM OF NM)
17 Sep 2008 ~ 1 Comment ~ Categories: blog • eco-living • face • mind • products • wellness
As one of IO’s founders and also a child of city folk turned organic farmers, I want to share an experience I just returned from as I journeyed to the high desert of New Mexico for the harvest. Every year in the transition from summer to fall, I return to our organic farm to help [...]
IO Renewal Day: Renewed Spirits, Refreshed Space
10 Sep 2008 ~ 2 Comments ~ Categories: blog • eco-living • wellness
Yesterday was our annual IO Renewal Day. Well, everyday is renewal day at IO, but this day has a different focus for us. Once a year we close down to the public and officially turn the renewal attention on our team and the space we work in. We clean and refresh the Spa and Yoga [...]
Bike Accidents and In Fiore Balm
30 Jul 2008 ~ 1 Comment ~ Categories: blog • eco-living • face • products
I took up a new sport recently, bought myself an extravagant birthday gift, a carbon-fiber TREK road bike, and became a cyclist-in-training. Since I no longer own a car, biking seemed like a great way to get around and have weekend adventures on breathtaking back roads around the Bay Area. I wanted to take advantage [...]
Staycation: An Eco-Friendly & Economical Vacation
20 Jun 2008 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • eco-living • IO in the news • wellness
Are you taking a “staycation” this summer? Yes, the name is a tad too “cute”, but the concept is a good one. Shouldn’t we all learn to enjoy what’s in our own backyard? After all, true happiness is being happy right where we are. Staycation is the new buzzword for Americans looking to enjoy time-off [...]
