Life with Mar

Arizona fashion and lifestyle blog by Marlene Srdic

4 Ways to Beat Burnout When You’re Feeling Blah

Top: Chelsea 28. Jeans: Vigoss. Shoes: Sam Edelman I'm feeling burned out. Do you ever just feel life burned out? I work full-time, plus this blog, plus a few clients I still have from G&G. I also have my family. And friends. Then there are events. The house we are renovating. The two back-to-back birthday parties I'm planning because my kids were born a day apart.... PHEW! It's time to come up for air. When I'm feeling like this, I usually have a few go-tos to unplug. I'd love to hear some ... View the Post

My Diaper Station Essentials for a Small Space

Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #DiaperGenieForTheWin #ForBetterBeginnings #CollectiveBias When we bought this house, I had no idea we'd live here long enough to have babies here. So my home office ended up becoming the nursery! Knowing full well it was a pretty small space to work with, I had to create some diaper station essentials for a small space. Babies are tiny, they don't need as much space ... View the Post

Our Entryway Makeover, Check Out This Transformation!

Table | Basket | Throw | Boots | Flowers/Vase/Art all Home Goods Hi, friends! I'm a little embarrassed to say it took me years to finally get around to this entryway makeover, but I did it! Decorating and furnishing an entire house is SO much work. I always hated our entryway--the bar we had there wasn't the right size for the space--but I could never seem to find a nice console table I liked! I also had guilt; I liked the bar, but I had nowhere to put it. So it sat around in the wrong place ... View the Post

How to Host a PJs and Prosecco Party

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. The following content is intended for readers who are 21 or older. #CelebratorySips #CelebrateWithLaMarca #CollectiveBias I'm SO excited about today's post because it's brought to you by a brand we stock weekly--La Marca Prosecco! I've been dying to throw this PJs and Prosecco party idea for awhile now. I don't always have time anymore to do a big girl's night out but still love a ... View the Post

5 Ways We Simplify Family Life

Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #allfreeclearclean #CollectiveBias Family life is no walk in the park. It's downright chaotic in here sometimes so I do everything I can to simplify family life! There's a skit I love by a comedian where he compares leaving the house with kids vs. leaving the house without and it gets me in TEARS laughing every time because it's so true! Kids are wonderful but a growing ... View the Post

Baby Update: 8 Months Old

Mila turned 8 months old this week--time is flying! Cliché sounding? Maybe. But it does seem to be going a heck of a lot faster this time around. With my first, I felt like the first year was so long, perhaps because every single noise and action was noticeable. Not to say we aren't constantly celebrating Mila's milestones, they just seem to be happening so much faster! Anyway, I just thought I'd share a little 8-month update on our baby girl. I haven't been the best about sharing monthly ... View the Post

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