Allison Thommen

Allison Thommen
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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.

The Lie That Breastfeeding After a C-Section is Impossible

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"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...

Enrolling Your Kids in a Florida School

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Welcome to the sunshine state - we are so happy you are here! Moving to Central Florida was a lifelong dream of our family and when we finally made it happen, we were so happy. We...

Hidden Waters by Catherine Cowles: Favorite Read of June 2023

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If you are a fan of romantic suspense novels, Catherine Cowles is the author for you. If you have never read her work before, let me convince you to start. She has amazing talent...

Commanding Respect and Knowing Your Worth

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Commanding respect in your relationships and knowing your worth as a human being sounds easy enough. But the truth is, society throws so many unrealistic expectations at us as women that it becomes hard...

Orlando Mom Book Club: Book of the Month for July 2023

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July's Book of the Month is Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune! This one is on our list of ultimate beach reads because it is a cute beach read and it made me...

Most Anticipated Read of 2023 Review: Crimson River

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If I have not convinced you to read books by Devney Perry yet, here I am with another plea for you to pick up literally any of her books. Crimson River is the fifth...

Most Anticipated Read of 2023 Review: Queen Charlotte

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The fourth book on my list of most anticipated reads of the year has been out for a little over a month! Queen Charlotte is both a Netflix show and a book. After some...

Debut Novels I Read in 2023 that Blew me Away

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I recently realized how many debut novels I have read so far this year. Debut novels are the first book published by an author and when that first novel is good, you know the...

Sourdough Pizza Dough Recipe

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It is no secret that I love sourdough in all forms - bread, cinnamon rolls, pumpkin rolls, holiday rolls, you name it, I probably want to bake it. My sourdough starter recipe is easy...

The Bribe by Willa Nash: Favorite Read of May 2023

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Consider this my plea for you to read everything by Devney Perry. Her pen name is Willa Nash. Titles by Willa Nash were once the books she published for Kindle Unlimited, but her entire...

Orlando Mom Book Club: Book of the Month for June 2023

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June's Book of the Month is Final Girls by Riley Sager! I love Riley Sager's style of thriller writing. His book The Last Time I Lied made it into my top 10 books of 2022. If you...

Start Your Own Sourdough Starter

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I have been baking sourdough bread for a while now and my container of sourdough starter has been on a cross country road trip! However, earlier this month, it got exposed to unnecessary heat...

Mother’s Day Events to Celebrate Moms of Central Florida

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So you have plans for Mother's Day Brunch and have a gift all picked out. What do you do with the rest of the day celebrating? We have a list of events that specifically...

Most Anticipated Read of 2023 Review: King of Pride

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Book #3 on my most anticipated reads of the year list was nothing short of amazing. King of Pride is out in the world and I loved every moment of this book. Ana Huang...

8 Day Trip Ideas for Central Florida Families

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As a stay at home mom, I love to have my days planned out especially during the summer. My mom once told me she planned something everyday that would get my siblings and I...