Life with Mar

Arizona fashion and lifestyle blog by Marlene Srdic

Our 2018 Slava: An Elegant Black, White and Gold Table Setting

Oh my goodness, this holiday season has been a whirlwind! I put together this black, white and gold table setting for our annual Slava this year and thought I’d share as it would also make a great New Year’s Eve tablescape idea!      We had 20 people over for our annual Slava dinner, you can see previous years here and here. In case it’s your first time hearing about it, it’s a Serbian tradition passed down in my husband’s family which commemorates the day Christianity was ... View the Post

What to Expect at HGTV Santa HQ Scottsdale Fashion Square

Another year, another stop at HGTV Santa HQ Scottsdale Fashion Square! This is one of our favorite annual traditions. In fact, you can find our 2016 recap here, and the year before here.  If you’ve never checked out HGTV Santa HQ Scottsdale, this post will tell you exactly what to expect! There are also several of these around the country; check out locations here. It’s great for all ages; we first started going when Sebastian was just a baby, to get our Santa photos of course. But right ... View the Post

Our 2017 Holiday Card + Christmas Traditions

What kind of Christmas traditions do you have? We have a young family, so it's a thought that's been on my mind lately. We'll have to start forging our own Christmas traditions and I'm curious what others do! Right now, we typically have our big celebration on Christmas Eve where we all dress up and eat a nice dinner. (The boys wore these dapper Christmas suits!! Aren't they darling?!) A Puerto Rican Christmas dinner means arroz con gandules, pernil (pork) and other yummy goodies. My ... View the Post

Best Makeup Gifts 2017

You guys, I'm so excited for this list of the best makeup gifts 2017 that I may have scooped up a few myself! I will continue to update this gift guide throughout the season so be sure to check back to this post. You can also check out my other 2017 holiday gift guides here and stay connected by email. I love stocking up on new makeup palettes during the holiday season. My intention is always to check them out as great gift ideas. Especially since many are under $50 or under $25 so they make ... View the Post

2017 Holiday Gift Guide

The 2017 Holiday Gift Guide is here! These days, I pretty much do all of my holiday shopping online just to beat the crowds. And I love that everything just arrives on my doorstep! The 2017 Holiday Gift Guide has something for everyone: I've rounded up my favorite beauty gifts, gifts under $100, gifts under $50 and stocking stuffers, AKA gifts under $25. I will add links to my gift guides here as they go live so check back. You can also sign up for my newsletter and I will email you when ... View the Post

The Cutest Family Christmas Pajamas

Last year, I thought I'd order some family Christmas pajamas. Little did I know I waited too long and all of my favorites were sold out! So this year, I thought I'd help you plan ahead by rounding up the cutest 2017 family Christmas pajamas. Don't make the same mistake I did last year and wait too long! In fact, I spotted these that we're wearing on sale for just $15! The Cutest 2017 Family Christmas Pajamas Like I said, I would suggest you order your 2017 family Christmas ... View the Post

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