Allison Thommen
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...




















