Hi, I'm Shelly and I genuinely love caring for people's homes.

I'm a Brainerd Lakes area local, a woman of strong faith, a single mom of two incredible kids (a daughter and a son, 14 and 12) and the proud rescue mom of three dogs who remind me every day that a home full of love is worth taking care of.

Stewarded Spaces grew out of something I've done most of my life simply because I loved it. I've cleaned homes, cabins, and businesses as more than just a job. It has always been a way I express care for the people around me. Over time I felt led to stop doing it casually and start doing it with intention. To build something that serves families well and honors the gifts I've been given.

I bring over 8 years of professional experience to every visit, including more than 10,000 combined grocery and errand deliveries throughout this community. I know these roads, these neighborhoods, and these families. I show up on time, I work hard, I notice the details that other people miss, and I leave every space better than I found it.

What sets Stewarded Spaces apart is not just what I do. It's why I do it. I use low-tox, chemical-conscious products because I care about the health of the families I serve. I leave a handwritten note after every visit because I want you to feel seen, not just serviced. I take my work seriously because I believe that caring for someone's home is an act of genuine service, worth doing with excellence every single time.

I am a Christian and I am not ashamed of it. That faith is the foundation of everything about how I work and why I built this business. If you invite me into your home you are inviting someone who will treat it as the sacred space it is.

Stewarded Spaces is a Christian, single mom-owned business built right here in the Brainerd Lakes area for this community.

One day Stewarded Spaces will be more than one person caring for homes. It will be a team- made up of hardworking, purposeful, talented adults who simply need someone to build something around their gifts instead of their limitations. This vision is deeply personal to me. My niece - who is one of the most loving and capable people I know, has Down Syndrome and will one day live with me. I believe our community is full of people with so much to offer, and I want Stewarded Spaces to be a place where they are seen, valued, and given meaningful work that fills them with purpose. Everyone deserves to feel capable and proud of what they do. That is what this will be. This is only the beginning.

I would be honored to care for your home.

Shelly Raines

"She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness." Proverbs 31:27