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Real Life: Jennifer Hertsenberg

Age 34 | part-time fitness instructor | married with two children | living in San Francisco

Real Life: Jennifer Hertsenberg
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What makes you laugh?
Watching my husband dance.

What's your favorite possession?
My flip-flops.

What superhuman power would you most want to have?
Making people's clothes come off when they're doing something they shouldn't.

What did you want to be when you were little?
An actress — specifically, Jennifer Beals in Flashdance.

What's your motto?
"Pleeease be careful around your sister."

What would you do with $1,000 in spare cash?
Treat myself to some new clothes. (According to my husband, all I ever wear is workout clothes.)

What's your simplest pleasure?
Watching my kids — Owen, two, and Lola, 11 months — giggle at each other.

What would your ideal "I'd rather be... " bumper sticker say?
"I'd rather be walking." (I'm not a good driver.)

What's the craziest fashion trend you've ever followed?
Black Reebok high-tops and a perm in seventh grade. I looked Michael Jackson in his Thriller days.

The big decision I'm currently wrestling with is...
Can we afford to stay in San Francisco? (Go to the next page to read more about Jennifer's decision.)

Would you rather be a little smarter or a little sexier?
A little smarter. Any sexier and I'd have a third child.


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