Janie was raised in the Seattle area and moved to Southern California to attend The Master’s College in 1992. She graduated with a degree in Communications and worked as an editorial assistant in the magazine industry. She has spent the past 11 years as a stay-at-home mother and the past few years homeschooling her children. She and her husband, Joe, reside in Aliso Viejo with their kids, Emma, Cosette and Ian.