<?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[Flickers West Candles & Crafts]]></title><description><![CDATA[I create candles that look and smell like real food and drinks. I also make various crafts and paintings, depending on what mood I'm in!]]></description><link>https://www.flickerswest.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:16:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.flickerswest.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Painted Tree Closure... what's next?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Being outside yesterday gave me a small sense of peace I didn’t realize I needed. It also gave me the space to actually think about what comes next and what really matters. And when I strip everything down, it all comes back to this… I need a place to create and a place to sell those creations. The Painted Tree experience let me dip my toes into retail and showed me what’s possible. But it also made one thing very clear. I don’t want to rely on someone else’s space again. I want something...]]></description><link>https://www.flickerswest.com/post/painted-tree-closure-what-s-next</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e7b86717f3e7675205c713</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:52:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/559f27_9284275528454b1d801b47f872b5451d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>heathra333</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>