Welcome to another installment in my Mindful Christmas Home series featuring DIY red gtartan plaid Christmas candles. Ralph Lauren Christmas decor is having a resurgence these days, and my candles fit the bill perfectly.This decor feature is not new to me -- I created some similar seasonal LED candles in the past. But I was amazed when I came across some overpriced red tartan plaid Christmas candles online.

Check out their price and how I created a work-around below! Simple to create and beautiful to behold.

Welcome to the first installment of The Mindful Christmas Home! Today's focus: the Holy Family at Christmas.

I've always been a fan of the Christmas creche. I even have the vintage creche my parents displayed every year at Christmas, which holds a truly special place in my heart. But this year I felt the need to simplify things and cut right to the chase: my own simple version of a Nativity scene -- Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus in a glass cloche.

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There are many ways to decorate your home for fall. But for me, fall decor basics consist of warm, muted colors; simple, natural elements collected from the outdoors, and texture -- lots of texture.    

And decorating, no matter the season, is always more fun when you can incorporate thrifted, or even found pieces into the mix.

Now that fall has finally arrived I've been seeing many a glowing glass pumpkin online and in fall magazines. While I love the look, I certainly don't love the prices. 

So what's a girl to do if she's longing for a glowing glass pumpkin on a budget?    

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Gold metal bows are having a moment right now. You can find them on mirrors, candle holders, wall hooks and picture frames. And I love each and every one of them. So to say I was thrilled when I found a vintage Bombay Company brass bow and tassel oval frame trio at Goodwill is an understatement for sure.   

I chose to fill the frames with gorgeous public domain vintage hummingbird botanical prints that I'm also sharing with you further down in this post! Stick around for the reveal as well as links to the gorgeous prints you can use to fill your very own thrift store frames.