Fa-Fa-Fa Fab! Ways to Change Your Life in 2012

 You know what New Year’s means! A fresh start, celebrating all those fam-tastic moments and saying buh-bye to last year’s whoops. Although 2011 was a busy one for me (hello, Modelland, typeF, and America's Next Top Model All-Stars!), I'm ready for a so-fresh, so-clean restart. And if there's one thing I've learned in my 38 years on this fab earth, it's that small changes can make a big difference. Check out my simple tips to switch-up your habits and make 2012 the best year yet!

1. Get your sleep in shape. I'll say it straight out, not everyone can get a blissful eight hours of rest every night,  but the better your sleep is, the happier and healthier you will be. Make your bed a work free zone. That means put those iPads away, leave those computers at the office, and charge those cell phones somewhere else! You want your brain to think z’s and only z’s, so that your bed turns into your “me” zone.

2. Get that exercising in the easy way. Even if you’re not in a big city, there’s no reason you can’t walk, walk, walk! At work, my staff and I go for walking meetings instead of sitting our booties in conference chairs. Park your car at the outer edge of the lot and walk to the mall, take the stairs instead of the elevator when you get to the office—there are lots of ways to sneak in some physical fitness even when you don't have time to hit the gym. My favorite: put on a hot song, take a five-minute dance break, and shake your booty!

3. Try a fierce new makeup look once a month. Punch up that go-to beauty routine with a fresh lipstick color or nail shade. I loved the persimmon lip I wore to the Teen Choice Awards. I could have gone with a traditional neutral shade, but the orange really made the look pop. And that goes double for my favorite nail polish of 2011—bumblebee yellow!

4. Act a fool. I wrote earlier in the year, how my African Dance class makes me feel amazing…and kinda like a cuh-razy person. Don't let the fear of looking silly keep you from trying something you've always wanted to do. Tooch, tooch, tooch, tooch your booty now—no matter who is watching!

So, your turn—what easy ways are you gonna switch-up your life this year?

Fierce & Love,