In this Tidbit, Melanie voices her opinion about bucket lists and shares a few goals of her own.

What do you think about bucket lists? Do you have one?

In this episode, Melanie recaps some recent travel adventures (including a TV appearance), describes the talk she gave at the Long Island Knitting Guild, interviews some Long Island knitters, brings back a word, and offers tips for travelling with knitting.

In this Savvy Tidbit, Melanie rants shares her thoughts about the concept of body image as social currency.

The Savvy Girls went to the Dominican Republic!

In this Tidbit, Melanie and Deborah talk about the history of Valentine's Day.

Here it is, finally: our shamefully overdue (and somewhat abbreviated) episode from the 2014 New York State Sheep and Wool Festival in Rhinebeck, New York.

In this episode, the girls talk to Sheila from Bosworth Spindles, Chris from Into the Whirled, Ron from The Buffalo Wool Co., and listener and super-nice person Alison (AKA alicats)

Then, we rejoin Melanie in present day as she gets advice about what to do and see in New Orleans and then talks a bit about some of her guilty pleasures.

In this Tidbit, Melanie talks about working as a freelancer.

Deborah returns and the girls talk about what they've been up to.

Then, Melanie caps off the show with some book recommendations and and a brought-back word.

Linkies:

Melanie's presentation at the booking conference (10:08-15:52)

Book: I Capture the Castle

Book: The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August

Book: The Time Traveler's Wife

Book: The Old Bunch

Book: War and Peace (Vintage Classics)

Book: Moby Dick

Book: One-Skein Wonders

Word: beribboned

In this Tidbit, Melanie suggests some ways to pamper yourself.

In this episode, Savvy Mom joins Melanie for a cozy chat.

Links:

- Bluefaced Leicester

- Feather & Fan Shawl pattern

- Friday Sheep pattern

- Mystery Afghan Knit-Along

- Christmas Tree Drawstring Bag pattern