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Janene Murphy

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Born
in Evanston, Illinois, The United States
May 08

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The short of it:
Originally from the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, Janene Murphy currently lives in Iowa with her husband and three kids. Her website, www.momsarefrommars.com, reaches readers in over 160 countries.

The long of it:
Born in 1967, Janene grew up in Libertyville, Illinois. When she was young, she had no interest in writing books. She wanted to take the business world by storm! After high school, she went to Indiana University - Bloomington and got a business degree. She also met her husband. They married a year after she graduated. For a long time she worked in sales and marketing, even when her and her husband moved to Germany for a three-year tour with the military. While overseas, they traveled a lot, racking up more than a f
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Average rating: 4.47 · 19 ratings · 8 reviews · 5 distinct works
Extraordinary: Light vs. Dark

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Moms are from Mars: a savor...

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Enlightened: Light vs. Dark

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2010 ABNA Quarterfinalist 11

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The bag with the scarf

This was supposed to be a blog post of celebration and triumph. Instead it has turned into a major lesson for me. Yeah, that’s right. Even though I’m older I can learn things, though you might disagree if you saw my attempts to do the whole “Whip/Nae Nea” dance move thing.

But I digress. A few years ago, my husband and I took a day trip to Galena, Illinois. Galena is a pretty river town with fun re Read more of this blog post »
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“I am a good housekeeper. You can eat off my kitchen floor. Just scoop all the crumbs together and you've got quite a meal.”
Janene Murphy, Moms are from Mars: a savory blend of memories, opinions, advice and ridiculousness
tags: humor

“Some people make enough, some people don’t, and it has nothing to do with their paycheck.”
Janene Murphy

“Owners of dogs will have noticed that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they will think you are god. Whereas owners of cats are compelled to realize that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they draw the conclusion that they are gods.”
Christopher Hitchens, The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Nonbeliever

“Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”
Rob Siltanen

“I'll have a martini...two at the most. Three, I'm under the table...four, I'm under the host.”
Dorohy Parker

“I am a good housekeeper. You can eat off my kitchen floor. Just scoop all the crumbs together and you've got quite a meal.”
Janene Murphy, Moms are from Mars: a savory blend of memories, opinions, advice and ridiculousness
tags: humor

“If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?”
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