Investing in Dreams: Betty Cause Event for Riyah Nails GoFundMe
An artist knows an artist when she meets one. That’s what I saw in Riyah the day she wandered into the Betty Shop back in 2018. We hit it off. That day she […]
Being “Betty Strong”
The recent Thomas fire to flood disaster that has landed where we live with the grace and destruction of an asteroid strike, has caused us to look at who and what we are, and why […]
Saving Ventura: Rebuilding the Glassman
(See updates below!)
On Monday evening a fire started at St Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula. In two hours it swept the approx 12 miles into Ventura. Embers blasting towards the […]
True Value
The community of sea-inspired jewelry lovers is vast, tightly knit, and passionate. Being a part of it through creating Betty designs has brought delight […]
Book of Love. Works of David Pu’u
Take a peek at my husband’s recent work with Team Betty and Mother Ocean this past winter in this short Youtube clip highlighting the new edition of the 8″x8″ mini canvas collection prints we sell at my Ventura shop. These prints are the perfect size […]
Calling all Mermaids!
Say hello to the Mermaid Tails ring. She has finally surfaced from the deep sea to be enjoyed by coastal and landlocked mermaids alike. Fully adjustable and...
Bright Friday
Instead of taking a hit no self-respecting small business should ever have to do, we have decided to, ...
Raising the Bar
“The alternative is the quality ratchet:
Over-focus on quality.
Expectations go up.
Sales rise as a result of word of mouth and customer satisfaction.
More money is spent on quality.
Repeat.”
Seth’s Blog today really nails it, what we’ve been building […]
Paradise Found (Still)
Bali is changing.
Fast.
I’ve been coming here for 12 years since starting Betty Belts in 2003 and haven’t seen a more rapid metamorphosis, well,… ever. Not that things aren’t changing rapidly at home, but it somehow seems more obvious here. […]