Emma, a little white dog who lives in SaddleBrooke Hi SaddleBrooke Progress friends! I’m Emma, a cheerful little bichon-poodle mix living here in SaddleBrooke with my human Bill. You may have seen us out walking on the golf course paths or cruising in our golf cart. In this column, I share a dog’s-eye view on…
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Features, November 2025
Dollars and Sense – November 2025

How to Prepare Your Finances for 2026 As 2025 comes to a close, it’s the perfect opportunity to plan for next year and take control of your finances. It’s time for fresh goals and smart planning to ensure your hard-earned money is protected and working for you. Two areas deserve extra attention as you prepare…
Features, November 2025
Thanks-Giving
Suzanne Marlatt Stewart While it’s always fun to sit around the Thanksgiving dinner table in November sharing what we’re thankful for, gratitude truly can be a meaningful approach to life that creates a profound impact on you and those around you. Gratitude is a cycle that, when supported, has a positive effect. It supports our…
Features, November 2025
Home Hacks #4
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg Do you ever feel as though you are running out of time—that you wish you could hold back the hands of your clocks to give yourself an extra eight hours in your day? Do you sometimes feel that you are overusing your hands, thinking there has to be a better way…
Features, November 2025
‘Our Wonderous Sky’
Stuart Watkins This book is a collection of photos and poems submitted by Arizona residents. Some photos were taken in Chicago, Colorado, and New Mexico, but all were taken by Arizona residents. The poems came from various cities in Arizona, but all depicted the glory of the skies above our eyes.
November 2025, Features
Meet Local Author EJ MacPhee

Most SaddleBrooke residents know me from behind the counter at the SaddleBrooke Gift Shop. What some may not know is that when I’m not ringing up handmade jewelry, greeting cards, or local crafts, I’m usually at my desk spinning tales of magical gnomes, unicorns, and elves. My pseudonym is EJ MacPhee, and I’m a local…
