About

Oh, hello there. 

My name is Kayla. 

I am a collector of tropical plants (mostly aroids) and the occasional writer of random articles no one asked for. I was born and raised in Washington state, and while I'm really jealous of people who live in climates where they're able to grow tropical plants outdoors, I wouldn't trade the PNW mountains & rain.

This website is an outlet for me to share all the things I love, from book & hiking recommendations to houseplant info. 

 

Some (maybe fun?) facts about me:

• I worked as a barista at Starbucks for 5 years. Now, I manage the D2C business channel for a small outdoor gear company based in Tacoma, WA.
  
• I have an Australian shepherd named Sam (a.k.a. Sammy Boy, Samwise, Sambo, Sambuka, Samaruski, or, if he's not a good boy, Salmonella).
  
• My first houseplant was a Syngonium White Butterfly purchased in early 2019. Like most people, my collecting ramped up in 2020. If I had to take a guess, I'd say I'm now a slave to more than 400 plants.
  
• I like cold brew coffee, even in the winter. I'm one of those.
  
• I have a B.A. in Anthropology and a M.S. in Digital Audience Strategy. I don't really use either degree and just have a lot of student loan debt.
  
• In junior high, I used to read so much that they engraved my name in a plaque to commemorate my status as a complete nerd and librarian's pet. I haven't been back to check, but it's probably still there. At any speed, I love books. Let's be Goodreads friends!
  

Thanks for visiting my little corner of the Internet!