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www.MOSTmag.com || FITNESS MAG A ZINE || 13her siblings were raised, in a %u201chard knocks life.%u201d Her sisters had a huge impact on her; she learned a lot from them and matured quickly tagging along with them. She describes her sisters as amazing, in no small part as they helped her get into Clubs early with a fake ID. She said, %u201cI was able to get all the wild hairs out of my system.%u201d She describes her younger brother as her big little brother. He must have also had a positive impact on Jennifer as all she ever wanted when it came to kids of her own was to have two boys. In 1998, she went to Miami for a weekend and fell in love with it. Her mom still lives in Tennessee, which is not too far from the %u201cNorthern Cuba%u201d she calls home some 18 years later. The two boys she always wanted are native Floridians, Jaden age 14 and Dylan age 12. Jennifer says with her sons there is constant activity around their home. I asked her if her boys still love to hang out with her, and she proudly exclaimed, %u201cAbsolutely.%u201d Jennifer has this great sultry, excited voice that just makes you smile when she%u2019s excited about something, and when she is talking about her boys you can hear and feel her passion. Even though she loves the luxury lifestyle, Jennifer loves having boys. She loves to get dirty and play basketball with them. She and her boys perform community work by re-introducing native plants in a local South Miami park preserve on the weekends. What she seems to like best about having boys is that it makes her the queen of the house. If I made her queen, it would be the Queen of Hearts. She is so endearing, called me sweetheart, laughed at my jokes, and made me blush with compliments. I asked her what trait of hers do Jaden and Dylan most admire. Her response, %u201cI don%u2019t take anyone%u2019s BS.%u201d She%u2019s had a %u201ckick ass%u201d attitude from an early age, not taking anything. She says it is about self-respect and self-love; that women get too caught up in a popularity game. She thinks people are drawn to her because they like what she has to say, and maybe she ventures, %u201cThere is a success trait in my personality.%u201d In her industry, one cannot be thin-skinned and has to train hard, always be on, and own an extreme work ethic. People have told her she selected an easy career, she disagrees, she says it selected her since she already had an incredible work ethic and a kick ass attitude from her early childhood. Jennifer believes her sons look up to her because of her self-respect and self-love that does not allow anyone to run over her life. We talked about her sons%u2019 physical fitness and the quality of programs at their school. She is very happy with their programs, that they have more sports opportunities than which they could participate. One of the great things about living in the Miami area is you can always go outside. Her sons played soccer, football, and achieved brown belts in karate. She encourages them to run every other day, and if it%u2019s raining their workout moves indoors. The whole family is athletic and the boys have never liked sweets or junk food. Kids learn what they live. I asked her if she thought she was a natural entrepreneur, or would she contribute her amazing success to her education or work experience. She thinks some people are born with certain traits or characteristics, %u201cI don%u2019t crumble under pressure, some people >>>