Grown-Up Goods Archives

06/05/24

A Father’s Day Gift Guide for Every Type of Dad!

I asked AI to write a Father’s Day gift guide introduction “in the style of Ilana Wiles.

11/03/22

The Anti-Beige Gift Guide In Partnership with MoMA Design Store

If you don’t know MoMA Design Store, it is every chic, savvy New Yorkers’ go to shop for memorable gifts for all ages, across all different categories and price points.

01/06/21

Can Using a Hair Line for Aging Hair Make You Feel Younger?

Over the years, my hair has gotten increasingly brittle and dull. The grey hairs that pop up on my crown, come in curly and break off after one or two inches, creating what I call— my granny halo.

12/09/20

14 Small Businesses to Shop for the Holidays

Many small businesses and local shops are struggling right now, so I’d like to take the opportunity to highlight a few of my favorites to shop for the holidays.

11/25/20

The Best Holiday Gift Ideas for Every Person You Know

I separated the kid categories by age and interest, added a bunch of new categories for adults, and the first time ever, included tweens, teenagers and grandparents!

11/24/20

The 5G Laptop Changes the Game

In the past, I would just go to a coffee shop with WIFI and do my work there, but of course, that’s not a possibility right now. With the Lenovo Flex 5G laptop, I can set up an office anywhere.

05/28/20

The Best Family Games for Kids of Every Age

With everyone spending an endless amount of time at home right now, and looking for things to do that don’t involve screens, I thought it would be a good idea to put together a “Quarantine Family Game Guide.”

02/27/20

New Hope for My Lifelong Struggle with Eczema

Hi. I’m Ilana and I have struggled with eczema my whole life. But thanks to two recent discoveries, I might finally have a way to keep it in check.

02/04/20

53 Cheap and Easy Valentine’s Gifts for All the People You Love

If you want some ideas for reasonably priced Valentines’ Day presents for your kids, I made a guide. I also included a few gifts that I want, some options for Mike and a few for your single friends too.

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12/03/19

250 Gift Ideas to Knock it Out of the Park this Holiday Season

It’s the 2019 Mommy Shorts Holiday Gift Guide! We’ve got gifts for kids, gifts for adults, and gifts for everyone in between; like panda lovers and people who are fans of Harlow’s baking show.

09/11/19

Back to School with Mini Boden

Check out all our back-to-school selections from Mini Boden and enter to win a $500 @Boden gift card!

08/30/19

Box Tops for Education Goes Digital

Since Box Tops launched, over 70,000 schools have collectively earned more than $913 million through a joint effort by parents, students, and teachers.

06/18/19

How I Knew I Was Done Having Kids And Why I Chose The Paragard® IUD

Sometimes, I think that if I had started having kids earlier in my life (I was 34 when I had my first), I might have gone for a third. But then I remind myself of a few things…

05/21/19

Ramping Up My House Clothes for Summer

As you guys know, I am most definitely NOT a fashion blogger. But when Comfortiva contacted me to put together four different outfits to show off their summer sandal collection, I was not about to turn them down.

03/29/19

What to Do When the Viral Amazon “Mom Coat” Threatens Your Individuality

This past winter, the viral Amazon coat spread through NYC like a disease, affecting almost every mom I know. My friend Lindsey is going to tell you her tale of survival.