OMG, you guys. It's April. Like the end of April. And you know what that means? In a matter of a couple months, I'll be wearing shorts, sundresses, and (gulp) swimsuits -- which means it's about time to get my ass in gear and finally shed the extra layer of blah I've been carrying around since the holidays.

And that's why on Monday, I'm starting a 10-day Spring detox that will literally clean me out, refresh my spirit, and restore energy to my body so I can once again feel like I want to take over the world. (No, not literally, but you know what I mean.)

My whole life I've been convinced the most stressful place to live is the city I'm living in. The 'burbs where I grew up were too cold too many months out of the year, Boston's public transportation is frustratingly slow, LA's traffic was a beast, and NYC is just OMG overwhelmingly crowded and dirty and rude. As it turns out, only one of the states I called home for a time made the current Gallup poll of five most stressful places to live in the U.S. 

The results were determined by asking over 350K people one simple question: “Did you feel stressed during a lot of the day yesterday?” Yup, that's it! And based on their responses, here's what Gallup came up with as the five most hair-pulling, teeth-clenchingly stressful states ...

A new vaccine could make the lives of kids with autism a whole lot easier. As parents know, children on the spectrum often struggle with tummy troubles -- diarrhea and constipation. It turns out there's an intestinal bacteria that's common among kids with autism. Doctors are working on a vaccine that would target symptoms of autism caused by that bacteria.

To be clear, it's not going to wipe out all symptoms of autism. This is a very narrowly-targeted drug that would be used to treat just gastrointestinal disorders. But with everything else parents and kids have to deal with already, can you imagine crossing that problem off your list?

Jenelle Evans is an interesting character, to say the least. From her whirlwind wedding and those assault charges she filed to her stint in rehab and rekindled romance, the attention-loving Teen Mom star and Twitter fiend has been all over the place the past few months. Which is why it's CRAZY to me that she and I actually have something in common. That something? A seriously annoying health issue.

A sleeping problem, to be exact. Jenelle recently tweeted a picture of a bottle of melatonin with the caption: "Courtland's suggestion for restless sleep :)." Well let me level with ya here, sister. Believe me, after dealing with a severe sleeping problem for about a month, I know it's frustrating when you can't sleep through the night. The bad news? Melatonin may not do the trick. It didn't for me, anyway.

Pictures of Kristen Stewart with a cigarette dangling from her mouth -- and taking out her garbage (Stars! They're just like us!) have surfaced. The odd thing is that KStew walks around for awhile with the full cig -- and doesn't light it. It just seems to be hanging there like some sort of long white appendage from her sulky mouth. Kristen has a history of smoking, though she said she quit back in November, but she also has another habit she's admitted to: She's orally fixated. All right, people, get your minds of out the gutter, let's see what this is all about.

Check your refrigerators, freezers, and anywhere else you may have stored some meat, because there's yet another huge recall you need to know about. The products are from Manda Packing Company, and it now includes 468,000 pounds of meat.

It's being recalled due to possible bacterial contamination from Listeria monocytogenes. While there haven't been any reported illnesses, this is something you don't want to mess with. So here's what you need to know about this recall.

You and me, we have to have a heart-to-heart. Don't freak out -- but it's about weight. I know, I KNOW you don't like to talk about it. Heck, does ANY woman? But we all deal with it. Weight. Pounds. Weighing too much. Weighing too little. And of course, the dreaded scale.

I have a confession for you all: I weigh myself every day. Every morning I wake up, use the bathroom, and out of habit, I step onto my small scale in the corner of my small New York City apartment, and I hope for a solid number. Some people may think that I'm a little obsessive compulsive -- but I'm here to tell you that it's OK. I promise.

Let's talk specifics, shall we?

I have been suffering with seasonal allergies for as long as I can remember. While I dreamed of spring during the cold winter months, it undoubtedly would mean both warmer weather and watery, itchy eyes. Unfortunately, my little boy has them too. That means we both have to pop antihistamines all season long so we can get through the day without rubbing our noses raw. But I was amazed to learn there are places where allergies are virtually non-existent. Places where the only stuffy noses occur during a bad cold. Places where the sight of a field of flowers doesn't simultaneously evoke a smile and a sneeze. If only I had known before settling down in NYC! Take a look at the best places to live if you have allergies.