Pregnant woman in a white dress and wide-brimmed hat on the beach, looking at the camera.

to hold, to keep, to tend

This is a place for small, steady things
for morning light and meals made with care,
for children’s shoes by the door,
for beauty that wears in rather than out.

I’m Rachael. I write here about daily living,
motherhood, art, food, and the quiet work
of tending a life.