the worms has separation anxiety

our doggie emilio (also lovingly referred to as ewormio, worms, and the worms due to a bout with worms when we first got him) has been a part of our family since december 2nd. we adopted him from the austin humane society and he's the most loving and smart dog ever. we thought we hit the jackpot when we got him home and he was already house trained and well-behaved.

BUT.

it turns out he's crazy.

over the past few weeks, he's been working himself into a state of panic whenever nick and i leave the apartment. i think he thinks we're abandoning him! and now he's escalated his anxiety to pooping all over himself and our apartment when we leave. it's so sad that we will now have to crate him when we leave but we just can't deal with scraping poop off every imaginable surface when we get home.

we've tried all sorts of tips from the interwebs (practice leaving but come right back, exercise him to death, ignore him, give him treats, etc.) but nothing seems to be working. i think our next step might be meds.

anyone go through separation anxiety with their dog before?

in the military

one of my favorite spring trends is mixing military-inspired pieces with fancier spring basics. i've been keeping an eye out for a pair of cargo pants and the gap (everyone's old standby) has theirs on sale for $30 - marked down from $59.50. pair them with a fancy top and chunky heels and you're good to go for a night on the town. or pair them with a gauzy top and flats or wedges and you're good to go for some saturday day drinking. see? they're versatile for all sorts of boozing events.

liberty of london for mac

i wrote last week about the new liberty of london collection launching at target. turns out they're also launching a line with mac! the line includes eyeshadow, lipstick, lipgloss, blush, nail polish, powder, makeup bags and a scarf, and shades look awesome and right on trend with bright corals and pinks. i think i'm going to take a trip to the domain in austin this weekend to hit up mac and forever 21!

below: powder blush in dirty plum, $18.50

below: lipstick in blooming lovely, $14.50

below: nail polish in vestral white, $12

78 degrees in march = can't stop buying spring clothes

i'm officially obsessed with spring shopping and this is my latest find, available from victoria's secret for $78.
can't.
stop.
shopping.

and the oscar goes to...

it wouldn't be the monday after the oscars without a post about my favorite outfits...

#1 - maggie gyllenhaal in dries van noten. i love the graphic print (so in this season!) and her makeup was perfection.

you can channel maggie when you wear this...night and day maillot, $198 from anthropologie


#2 - sarah jessica parker in chanel couture. only sjp could pull this off.


you can channel sjp when you wear this...sequin mini dress, on sale for $191 from couturecandy.com

#3 - rachel mcadams in elie saab haute couture. loving the floral print (again, so in right now!) and the crisscross fabric.

you can channel rachel when you wear this...watercolor flower dress, $24.50 from forever 21

yumi kim spring collection

yumi kim's spring collection just hit stores and i'm already pining away for multiple pieces. here are my top two obsessions. i just hope at least one of them stays in stock for the next sale! i'm seriously sad i'm 1,500 miles away from the sample sales [insert big frowny face here].

below: love dress in monet's garden, $204

below: love dress in vine flower, $204

odd molly for odd annie

i reaaaaalllly want this four continent x-stitch dress by odd molly. it'd look so cute with that pesky pair of cowboy boots i also really want!



i love the pink, the yellow kneedlepoint details, and the blue tie waist. *sigh* if only it weren't $300! odd molly was created by two artists in stokholm and is all about uninhibited design intuition. i'm saving my pennies...and will be perusing ebay for a good deal in the meantime.