Here's another reason to give houseplants a try for your home: They purify the air. According to a story by NASA, common indoor houseplants can remove up to 87 percent of toxins from the air. They do this by absorbing the pollutants through their leaves and release breathable air back into the atmosphere. Also, don't forget about places where you work. Adding just one plant to your workspace can clean about 100 square feet of space, which is about the size of the average cubicle in America. Anything you can do to reduce the toxicity in your home and workplace is a good thing, and one simple plant can be that solution.

In the warmer months, why not abandon energy-hog treadmills and exercise machines at the gym and use the great outdoors instead? Hiking in the wilderness can be just as good a workout, plus you get the scenic views of nature while you work up a sweat. To find a variety of trails to hike near you -- from beginner level to seriously intense ones -- use the website TrailLink (traillink.com). It has everything from biking to running to walking trails to help bring the outdoors closer to you.

Yes, your iPhone might be able to help you repel mosquitoes, naturally. The Anti Mosquito -- Sonic Repeller is a free app that produces a high-frequency sound, called Ultra Sound, that humans can't hear but mosquitoes find annoying. When you turn on the app, the theory is the Ultra Sound keeps mosquitoes away. While the jury is still out if this works as effectively as chemical sprays, what's the harm? It's free, and all you have to do is turn it on the next time you're outside.