Baby step: air out your house!

It seems like cold, gray and rainy weather has hovered over our city for weeks (months, years!!), but now we're experiencing a few sunbreaks. And they are glorious! Can't you just feel the Vitamins D? It doesn't matter that's it's still dang cold out. That wee bit of sun is enough to get kids back outside playing, and fair-weather friends into their walking shoes and/or bike seats. Heck -- my dear husband got up on a ladder this past weekend and cleaned the gutters!

The sun has also prompted me to do something that might seem a tad bit crazy given that it's January. I've opened all the windows and doors. It helps if you work up a good head of steam by vigorously cleaning the house first. Let all that nasty indoor air out, and give your house a giant fresh cleansing breath. Namaste!

I'm far from expert on toxins and indoor air quality, but have learned that indoor air quality is often much worse that what's outside. This time of year, it's probably at it's worst, since we button our houses up tight to keep all the expensive heat inside. Granted, not everyone who reads this is having the sunbreaks like us right now. But keep your eyes to the sky. And give your house a nice airing out the first chance you can get. Let the sun shine in! Your family's lungs will thank you.

(Go figure, as I'm aiming the camera at my sunlit open door, the rechargeable batteries croak. By the time I recharge them, it's rainy and gray again. Sigh. So much for the picture, but hey, it makes me glad I aired out my house earlier!)