Allison Thommen
Allison Thommen is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist turned stay at home mom to two little girls, Aurora and Aubree. She and her husband have been married since 2015 and had dreamed of living in Orlando since they were in college. They moved from Detroit to Clermont in the summer of 2022.
They are Disney World annual passholders and are in the parks almost every week. They are also Disney Vacation Club members, their love for Disney runs deep… did you catch that their first daughter was named after Sleeping Beauty? As a family they also love outer space, so they are excited about being so close to the Space Coast. Allison’s favorite place in the whole world is the beach at the Polynesian Village Resort and could sit there for hours (with a Dole Whip in hand of course). In her free time, Allison loves to read, sew, watch reruns of The Big Bang Theory and binge watch new shows on Netflix!
Allison moderates the Orlando Mom Book Club and the Village Facebook groups.
Orlando Mom Book Club: Book of the Month for October 2023
October's Book of the Month is The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins!
I listened to this one on audiobook and really enjoyed it! It's a quick audiobook, especially if you listen to it on 1.5...
The Fate Philosophy by Sarah A Bailey: Favorite Read of September 2023
When I read The Soulmate Theory by Sarah A Bailey, I knew I had found another author that I would forever read each of their books. TST is her debut novel and it knocked...
How To Do Disney on a Budget for an Orlando Local
Proximity to Disney World greatly influenced our desire to move to Central Florida. My husband did the Disney College Program while we were still in college. He was instantly hooked on the area, the...
Twisted Hate by Ana Huang: Favorite Read of August 2023
I did something I RARELY do this past month... I re-read a book. I'm usually and one and done kind of gal when it comes to books. I NEVER feel compelled to go back...
Books to Get You Into Spooky Season
I love spooky season. My youngest was born on Halloween and the joy that holiday now brings our family is all encompassing. Since moving to Florida last year, I have been relying on books...
Orlando Mom Book Club: Book of the Month for September 2023
September Book of the Month is The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides!
To me, fall is thriller season (no way can I sit through a thriller movie) so I am so excited to chat about...
How to Throw a Hurricane Party
Hurricane season is upon us!
After you are prepared to make it through the storm and have your evacuation plan in place — what should you do to make it through the days?
That's easy: throw...
Hurricane Preparedness for a New Floridian
Hurricane season lasts from June 1 - November 30. August is the most active month for hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean. Hurricane preparedness is an essential piece of life in the sunshine state. Between...
What Becoming an Aunt Taught me about Motherhood
By January, I will be an aunt to three little peanuts! THREE!
It's hard to believe that it is possible. It's a sign that I'm getting older and I am here for it. This is...
Things to Do Around Orlando: Jetty Park Beach
Recently, we took the girls to Jetty Park Beach for a family day of fun before school starts. The proximity to the ocean is something that we LOVE about living in Florida, and access...
4 Tips to Get You Into Audiobooks
I've written about why audiobooks count as reading, and since then the most common things I've heard are "I just don't have the time" or "that's great that you like audiobooks, but I just...
3 Practical Tips to Eat Less Meat
I have been a vegetarian for over a decade, so my family is used to eating little to no meat and I have MANY recipes that are fully meatless. Truthfully, cooking meat is one...
The Way I Hate Him by Meghan Quinn: Favorite Read of July 2023
As soon as I started this book, I knew no other book this month stood a chance at being my favorite. I adore everything Meghan Quinn writes. No one can make me laugh as...
Orlando Mom Book Club: Book of the Month for August 2023
August's Book of the Month is:
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros!
I absolutely adored this book and I cannot wait to hear your thoughts on what promises to be one of my favorite books of all...
The Lie That Breastfeeding After a C-Section is Impossible
"You know, this will make breastfeeding her impossible..."
My triage nurse said this to me as I was being prepped for my emergency c-section with my first daughter.
Talk about a punch to the gut.
The birth...