<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Mammoth & Minnow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mammoth & Minnow is a ceramic art and home goods brand offering small-batch and one of a kind pieces.]]></description><link>https://www.mammothandminnow.com/journal</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:48:30 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.mammothandminnow.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A Farewell to Winter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shifting seasons. Cozy moments taken from a harsh winter, excitement for spring. Busy bee activities. ]]></description><link>https://www.mammothandminnow.com/post/a-farewell-to-winter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c20c4652137e94e67d72ba</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 04:15:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a3bdd0_506f7a1564944ced98f1854004c34a72~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Start of 2026: Extremes]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am happy to be at the end of this first month of 2026. It’s been full in a way that I could barely hold, and I am ready to set some of those feelings down. ]]></description><link>https://www.mammothandminnow.com/post/the-start-of-2026-extremes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69799b40da77a8ffff065668</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 05:21:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a3bdd0_16d9dc4f56db4086895f00c073c22d52~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[January 2026: Mile 26]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy 2026! Januaries are busy in my household, and I'm holding off on "starting fresh" until February. Until then, here's what I've been up to. ]]></description><link>https://www.mammothandminnow.com/post/january-2026-mile-26</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695d635b893b8ca0edfd1d10</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 21:22:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a3bdd0_f35dfbf5cdd5460a88cc3d8a5524a32f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Holidays Are Here! (?)]]></title><description><![CDATA[A quick hello during a hectic season.]]></description><link>https://www.mammothandminnow.com/post/the-holidays-are-here</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6942c19c08e702ca358652ac</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:52:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a3bdd0_3a80d9b681794991a468865b193f4033~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The North Fork, June 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our third year going out East, as they say. We saw just how embedded the North Fork sights have already become in Jasper’s memory when, upon waking up from a long nap in his car seat, he began to point out things that he recognized along Sound Ave.: the giant inflatable strawberry by a u-pick farm, the produce stands we’d visited in prior years, the stall selling handmade floral wreaths in the shade of yellow canvas. This year, our AirBnB was in the town of Cutchogue. 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Suddenly, daffodils, crocuses, forsythia, striped squill. Magnolias, whose palm-sized...]]></description><link>https://www.mammothandminnow.com/post/spring-at-last</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68114978f0bb0b5240028285</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 03:16:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a3bdd0_c285fe83ed8449639a200d06a3e115ae~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daylight Savings, February Recap, and Spring Plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another seasonal shift. This spring is long awaited and I'm excited for the months ahead. ]]></description><link>https://www.mammothandminnow.com/post/daylight-savings-february-recap-and-spring-plans</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ca346c7421352750f36e9f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 03:11:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a3bdd0_27ea54dee1b2431eb98441251190b761~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[January 2025: Where was the break?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highlights from a surprisingly busy month to start the new year.]]></description><link>https://www.mammothandminnow.com/post/january-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67a616b027ec510ec263525b</guid><pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2025 06:06:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a3bdd0_6c4110cd45e84b8a94c5e42a05141407~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twixmas is Here]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello from the in-between week, the suspended reality that is the time between Christmas and New Year’s. ]]></description><link>https://www.mammothandminnow.com/post/twixmas-is-here</link><guid isPermaLink="false">677328077ce4ed1d61371645</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 23:09:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a3bdd0_8e5710d8d2334b75841945df9522f1d6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thanksgiving Notes, 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here we are, officially in the holiday season. A favorite time of year, and the first for Rowy. 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We grew up together and shared many formative stoop-kid...]]></description><link>https://www.mammothandminnow.com/post/a-leap-year-letter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65e15feedc9165c612007ab6</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2024 05:45:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a3bdd0_3872614ddbab4a7e91c2aa349bf6561a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2024 Intentions &#38; Goal Setting (maybe)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The things I will carry with me through this year that promises to be a wild ride. ]]></description><link>https://www.mammothandminnow.com/post/2024-intentions-goal-setting-maybe</link><guid isPermaLink="false">659b102b448151c5aa654394</guid><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jan 2024 22:24:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a3bdd0_1753e00f033c4e31be187659659d9867~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reflections on the Festive Season: A Review of November and December 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recap of my holiday season.]]></description><link>https://www.mammothandminnow.com/post/reflections-on-the-festive-season-a-review-of-november-and-december-2023</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65947d217e872bc898a0489e</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2024 21:25:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a3bdd0_6e37f9dc055e489eaf2c0e75c7b00c48~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[October 2023: Happy Halloween! (&#38; Life Lately)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm writing this post just before bed on Halloween. 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