Allison Thommen
Easter Decor at Disney
We all know how magical Disney can be at Christmas time, but have you experienced Easter at Disney? The Easter decor is not as wide spread as the Christmas stuff and is typically only...
Ashes of You by Catherine Cowles: Most Anticipated Read of 2024
To say that I am not ready to leave this fictional town forever would be an understatement. I love this world that Catherine has created because the place feels so real when you read...
A Mom’s Guide to Flower and Garden Festival
I love Flower and Garden Festival. EPCOT is full of beautiful flowers and topiaries. There's new food to try. It has all of the elements of a great festival at Disney World. You will...
Where to see Manatees in Central Florida
Manatees are the official marine mammal of Florida! Seeing one of these creatures in the wild is truly spectacular. I vividly remember seeing three in a little cove by the beach one Spring Break...
The Reason I Married Him by Meghan Quinn: Most Anticipated Read of 2024
I suppose it should come as no surprise that this is my first most anticipated read of the year. If you've been reading my book reviews for a while, you know that no author...
Unravel Me by Becka Mack: Favorite Read of January 2024
This was another book series that I do not know why I waited to long to start. Becka's story telling is full of humor and I found myself laughing out loud many times. If...
The Ultimate Guide to Theme Park Safety
We know that so many families choose to vacation in Orlando because of the plethora of theme parks in our amazing city. We also know that a concern at the forefront of all mom's...
Orlando Mom Book Club: Book of the Month for February 2024
February's Book of the Month is The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley!
We read The Guest List by Lucy Foley in 2022 and it was the resounding winner of favorite book of the year. Can...
Orlando Mom Book Club: A Year in Review 2023
We had a great time in book club this year. We read 12 books together and had so much fun bonding with other readers over our favorite characters.
We read thrillers.
We read mystery.
We read romances.
We...
The Right Move by Liz Tomforde: Favorite Read of December 2023
Why did I let this series sit on my TBR (to be read) list for so long?! This whole series is just so good. I love that they're all set in Chicago - that...
Guide to the BEST Pizza In & Around Orlando
A slice of pizza a day keeps the sadness away.
Here at Orlando Mom Collective, we love a good pizza. We asked the moms in our Village group on Facebook to help us develop a...
7 Anticipated Reads of 2024
If you've been around for a while, you will know that I read a lot. I read 301 books, totaling over 100,000 pages in 2023. These most anticipated reads of 2024 are books I...
Orlando Mom Book Club: Book of the Month for January 2024
Janaury's Book of the Month is Love Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood!
It's hard to believe I am picking the first book for Book Club in 2024 already, it feels like only yesterday that I took...
Sable Peak by Devney Perry: Favorite Read of November 2023
The first repeat author in my series of favorite books of the month and quite honestly I am not surprised that Devney Perry is the author to do it. Her books never fail to...
Orlando Mom Book Club: Book of the Month for December 2023
December's Book of the Month is Cocoa Kisses by Melanie Jacobson!
If you follow me on social media, follow my Goodreads or have spent any time with me in person, you know that I read...