C.A. Hartnell Blog

What a blast it was to be able to visit Arkansas in the Autumn! My friends and I like to seek out antique malls, hills covered in gorgeous Autumn foliage, thrift shops, glory trees, country food, and days of "Ohs and awes!" Saw this

Polio is a vicious disease that for countless years caused suffering for adults and children across the United States and around the world until a vaccine mostly stopped it in the spring of 1955. My historical fiction, children's chapter book, Scary Spring: Our Polio

Here are some highlights from my recent Ireland Adventure trip by train and bus. Even though I'm only 9% Irish, I've longed to visit Ireland for many years! My Irish ancestral names are Malone, Bell, Love, and Tedford. A group of friends and I

Let's all celebrate National Thrift Shop/Non-Profit Day by having a fun adventure shopping at our favorite thrift shops/stores or find some new ones in our communities. Recently, I visited several of my local shops in Henderson, Nevada, located next to Las Vegas. What a

There are all kinds of ways to have an ice cream adventure! So on National Hot Fudge Sundae Day, which is also Way Back Wednesday and part of National Ice Cream month, I decided to write about ice cream...one of my favorite summertime treats!