5 Must Haves: the gal behind Much Love, illy!

Meet Ilene. She's the beautiful gal behind the much beloved blog, Much Love, illy. Illy's her nickname, afforded to her by best friend (now fiance!).

Her blog is one of my every day reads... and thousands of other women. She's popular, I tell ya! I love hearing her daily raves, rants and loves, seeing her fab outfits and much more. And, her creativity goes further... check out her super sweet, gorge headbands, earrings and more in her Etsy shop. I'm so thrilled to have discovered her in the Twitter-sphere. She's a constant source of happiness + helpfulness. We could all take some direction from this gal!

Oh, and can you tell how crazy gorgeous her hair in this pic?You should check out more of her pics on her blog because it's seriously enviable. I'd almost have to not like her, except that she's so stinkin' cool. Ha!

I'm immensely flattered and thrilled that Ilene so quickly agreed to share her five must haves... and thrilled since 2, 3 and 5 are pretty high on my list, too! So, without further ado, here's Ilene's FIVE MUST HAVES, in her words...

Make Up Forever Aqua Cream Liner

So I'm probably a fan of make-up as much as I am with fashion since it's one other way to express yourself - but if I had to choose piece of make-up that I can't go without is eyeliner, especially this one! Like the old saying goes, "the eyes are the windows of the soul" - if that is the first thing people notice about your face, why not accent on those pretties?

Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Lotion

I have the worst skin in the world. Okay, maybe that's an exaggeration - but I definitely do not have the best skin. Not to gross anyone out but I've had eczema since I was a little girl. At least, it's not as bad as it used to - but this skin is a little high-maintenance because of it so I pretty much douse my skin in this lotion every day. Love, love, love it!
TAGG mention: I can vouch for this stuff. I laughed when I read this because as I was lathering on this stuff in the a.m. I was thinking, man, I need to blog about it. Thank you to Ilene for doing it for me!

Pops of Color

For those of you that know me, know that I have an obsession over color! Whether the pop of color involves bright blue nails or a neon yellow cardigan, color makes me happy and is a part of my every day life. I'm a firm believe that color make life fun and outfits less boring!

My Canon Rebel

I love this little guy. He goes everywhere with me. I guess that is why I'm a fan of really large bags. Ryan (my fiance) refers him as our "special friend" since he is pretty much the third wheel on every single outing. My family and friends are also used to me taking pictures of everything and everyone. He is at best at capturing all my favorite moments with my family and friends

Peanut Butter Oreos

You know this one was gonna make the list with how often I eat and tweet about them! There is no better combination in the world than chocolate and peanut butter. Just. kill. me. now.


Well, there you have it. Aside from the non-material things like my relationship with God, my crazy family, and awesome friends, these are my must-haves, friends!!!


{thank YOU, ilene! gals: check out much love, illy here! and, remember, just two days left to enter our giveaway for this year's most coveted fashion book! Contest ends Fri, March 25 at midnight.}