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Love is the whole thing. We are only pieces. - Rumi

Grateful for the love and laughter he brings to our daily life. Even the bad dad jokes. 😘♥️🥰 #tbt #2014 #rudyandcatherine #chicagohoneymoon #love #daily #always #beforeparenthood #beforethewrinkles #notsorry

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! Love, Rumi ♥️♥️♥️ #rumiMB #valentinesday2018 #tracksuitthursday #loveday #everyday #toddlerlife #citybaby #addidas

Here's where my mini bedroom refresh project looks so far. This endeavour set off a couple of other creative ideas. It started when I found this beautiful gold wreath + garland from @cb2 on sale after the holidays. I knew I wanted to see it all year round in our apt. I thought they were so sculptural. The chalkboard wallpaper that I've installed on a couple of other walls in our place made the gold really pop, too. It also kicked off a project to design my own pillow cover (thanks to a printing tip from my sis @tinmango ). The patterns on it were inspired by wood inlay pattern in the Philippines. The inlay patterns usually are made with mother of pearl and I've been interested in them for some time. I enjoyed the pillow project so much that it also inspired other ideas... Who wants one?! (DM me). Oh, my wood planter was a former rice server (I lost the lid at some point). I thought it was too pretty to hide in a cupboard. Now, I just want spring to come! 🤓🌟🌿 #miniproject #homedecor #aptlife #citylife #styleonabudget #refresh #wheniminafunk #diydecor #decor #interiordecor #bedroomdecor #modernboho #bedroom #designnerdthings #manquilahome

May you always be the one who notices the little things that make the light pour through, and may they always remind you: there is more to life and there is more to you. - Morgan Harper Nichols ✨♥️✨ #rumiMB #morganharpernichols #myson #mywildone #presence #light #home

All cleaned up after a long, messy night of (what we believe is) the stomach flu. Seeing your baby suffer is the worst. I think cleaning up helps recovery... I hope it's behind us. 😷 #rumiMB #manquilahome #toddlerlife #allcleanedup #mamalife #sigh #toddlerbedroom #home

Men NEVER get asked how they balance it all. There are only so many hours in the day. FACT: If you’re not with your kids, someone else is. So ‘doing it all’ is actually impossible but the responsibility of achieving balance (or even the illusion of balance) falls squarely on women’s shoulders. Even when child rearing is shared between partners. #truth

Playtime after last night's big snowfall. Needed this. ❄️🥰✨ #rumiMB #neededthat #snowday #playtime #citybaby #torontosnow #toddlerlife #somuchfun #sundayfunday

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January 14, 2011 in Toronto

I came across this today walking back from lunch. I kind of love it.

Tags: art, poetry, street art

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catherine mangosing | design & art direction