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I’ve been blogging on and off since wayyy back in 2014, when I had a small corner of the internet called ‘Pumpkins and Planners’. Throughout my teens I taught myself WordPress, and dabbled in various blog sites.
On from here, I was able to utilise these website skills alongside my qualification in Graphic Design to help me set up my first and main company, Inkfire. This took up a lot of my time and I moved away from blogging for a while.
Fast forward to 2023, Inkfire is now my main company and source of my income.
2024 has been a year of tremendous change for me with my health, having suddenly gotten a lot more ill and having emergency surgery. Now that I’m starting to feel better, I’ve missed having a space to share what’s on my mind, along with content that makes me happy outside of the more professional content that we share at Inkfire as a business.
Founder of Inkfire + Blogger
Better known as ‘Mali’ by my friends, I’m a 20-something chronic illness blogger with a love of all things colourful, creative and cosy!
I’ve been blogging on and off for years – since back in the days of Zoella and Tumblr. In the past I’ve worked with some really cool brands like Maybelline, and Paperchase – and more recently even been featured in Metro for my love of Pumpkin Spice Lattes!
I am an ambulatory wheelchair user, with multiple complex chronic conditions including Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (hEDS), Ulcerative Colitis and Arthritis. I received my first chronic diagnosis at the age of 2 years old, making me one of the youngest recorded in the UK. As of March 2024, I am also now an Ostomate, having emergency surgery to place an ileostomy and remove my colon.
There’s simply not enough hours in the day to pursue all my interests, but I do try to do as much as I can. From knitting, to baking (although I’m a terrible cook!), homemaking to having a go at growing my own vegetables – I’m always working on something!