Amanda's Big Announcement - Nellie and Co.

I've been co-blogging here with Stacie now for over 6 months, and wow, does that time seemed to have flown by. It feels like only a few weeks ago we made our beautiful blog public, and now look at us. Loyal following, pretty design, it's all really rather unbelievable.. but I have a confession to make to you all..

I'm leaving Beautiful Bookish Butterflies.

Hold up now. I don't want you to jumping to any conclusions, so sit down, stay calm, and I shall explain.

It may or may not have been noticeable to you all, but Stacie and I have been struggling with a number of things in our lives, and those number of things have, in the past few months, affected how, when and why we blog. I cannot vouch for Stacie, but I know she's had it tough lately, which is why I, as co-blogger, stepped up to the plate and took hold for a while. Something changes when you go from a routine of co-blogging back to solo-blogging, even if it is for a short amount of time. You're ideas are the only ideas being published, your thoughts are the only ones out there, you're content is the content that gives your blog it's brand, and when you're actually meant to be a co-blog, that's not fair.

I know for a fact that over the last few months, I've influenced the type of posts and the content being published. There have been more discussions, and not all of them about books, and you've loved them, and I've loved writing them, but we've been slacking on reviews, on taking time to focus on books, and you've seen no problem with that, but we are Beautiful Bookish Butterflies, it feels wrong. I feels like I've been taking what was one blog and slowly turning it into another.

That's Where Nellie and Co. comes in.

When I haven't been holding the fort, I've been working on a secret project. I've been working on designing a new blog for myself. It's been horrible and I've felt like such a fraud, putting out new content for you all when I've been planning my future elsewhere, but the time has come for me to be honest with you all. Nellie and Co. will be my new home from the 1st July, and it would mean the world to me if you could join me on this new, scary, but exciting adventure.

But what about Stacie?

Right now, Stacie still has a lot on her plate. The general thought process is that Stacie will continue to blog here, where she has a space she knows and understands and has loyal following that we've created together, with a brand she can work with. I'll always be around to offer a hand or some advice, and there's a good chance you'd still see a few guest posts from me in the future if she's ever feeling a bit of idea dry.

My last official post will be our June Wrap-Up, where I will give more details on where and how you can follow me and keep up to date with me - after that point, it's all change change change, however, I will still be blogging here until then. It's been an absolutely fabulous 6 months of co-blogging, and I wouldn't change it for the world, but sometimes, life provides you with a different path, and you've just got to walk it. For the time being though, here are some important links and things you need to know:

• My Twitter handle will be changing from @BookBadger_ to @Nellieand_Co on 1st July
• My Instagram handle will be changing from bookbadger_ to Nellieand_Co on 1st July
• I will be emailing all Book Badger and BBB subscribers personally with links to subscribe to Nellie and Co. instead
• You can visit Nellie and Co. now, but no new content will be published until 12th July
• Any and all posts written by me will now link to identical posts on Nellie and Co.

What do you think of Nellie and Co.? Will you be following me there?