Allison Thommen

I don't know about you, but I am worried about summer. What the heck am I going to do without school?! Drop off and pickup take up so much of my time and my oldest...

Disney Vacation Club (DVC) is Disney's time share program that allows guests to use "points" on their contracts in exchange for room stays instead of paying cash. Members can use their yearly points stay at...

It is no secret that here at Orlando Mom Collective we love to support local businesses and creators. There are so many authors in Central Florida with published novels and children's books. We have...

When my husband and I decided it was time to move to Florida, we had to give our realtor a list of towns we wanted to check out. We knew that a new construction...

Motherhood is hard and author Meredith Ethington beautifully captures the mental load of motherhood in her newest novel "The Mother Load: Surviving the Daily Grind Without Losing Your Ever-Loving Mind." This book is going to...

April's Book of the Month is Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney! Book Summary: This was my first novel by Alice Feeney and I totally understand the hype about her writing. She created this world that I...

My first c-section was traumatic. I went for a routine check when I was 40w4d and thought our discussion would be about an induction at 41w. Oh boy how I was wrong. Baby girl failed a non-stress...

When my sister asked what she could buy my girls for Christmas this year, I knew I wanted them to have something experiential. I browsed the Orlando Mom Collective 99 family friendly experience gift guide...

I am always asked how I can read so much with two small kids. I will be honest with you, reading as much as I do has meant the loss of other things. However, everything...

TekyGo! is a fun trampoline game for active toddlers. It is a fun trampoline game that connects to your TV. So on a hot Florida day, your littles will be able to burn off...

April is c-section awareness month. The goal of April is to provide awareness and education about surgical births and their importance in the care of pregnant women as well as scenarios that they can...

It is no secret that I love to read. My "to be read" list is miles long, and that's just books that are already published! Books yet to be published are also on my...

Just south of ICON Park off International Drive in Orlando, is quite possibly the most unique indoor amusement park I have ever been to. With a heavy emphasis on learning and science, WonderWorks is...

From a young age I loved learning about Presidents. I particularly enjoyed learning about Abraham Lincoln and JFK. Eventually it turned into a desire to understand the stories around all of the Presidential assassinations. Any...

I love nothing more than to binge read an interconnected series of books in the summer time. To me, summer is so entangled in reading. I spent summers as a young girl curled up outside...