Allison Thommen
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...
New Year’s Eve Celebrations Across Central Florida
Looking to ring in 2024 with your family? We have you covered with all things New Year's Eve in Central Florida:
December 26 - 31: Kids New Year's Eve, LEGOLAND, Join in the festivities and...
I was a NICU Baby and it Changed my Perspective of Motherhood
When my mom was diagnosed with HELLP syndrome while she was pregnant with me, her prognosis was not good. In 1989, birth at 35 weeks was considered risky and both of them were nervous...
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood: Favorite Read of October 2023
I do not know what stopped me from reading The Love Hypothesis sooner. I devoured this book on audio - I could not stop listening. I truly loved the women in STEM representation. As...
Orlando Mom Book Club: Book of the Month for November 2023
November's Book of the Month is Whispers of You by Catherine Cowles!
If this is your first book by Catherine Cowles, be prepared to binge read her entire back list after you finish this book....
Healthier Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
I love pumpkin in all forms.
Cinnamon Roll.
Latte.
Bars.
Cookie.
Fall is my favorite time of year and I love all the fall treats!
My youngest loves to bake with me so when she asked to make chocolate chip...
Losing Friends Hurt but it was Better in the End
I have had friends go through some life altering stuff recently, so friendship has been on my mind a lot.
The importance of good friends.
The comfort of knowing there are people forever in your corner.
The...
Book Series Review for Kids: Ninja Kitties
My oldest loves cats, super heroes and reading, so when we were sent copies of the Ninja Kitties, she was so excited. These books are visually, “so beautiful,” according to my daughter. They are...