Goodbye 2016, Hello 2017
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Dear Ocean Ohana, Wow, what an amazing 2016 we have had! And we are extremely grateful for it. We grew our family and expanded, we opened a gallery, we made many new friends, we got wiser and […] |
We don’t do Black Friday… and here’s why.
(Originally published 11.22.17)
Why we created Bright Friday and the No More Black Friday credo
Every year, we choose to raise the bar on the first “shopping day” of the Holidays, by holding a Betty Belts Cause Day (one of many over the years benefitting various […]
Feelin’ Fresh in Fall
Like the local waters here in Ventura, a beautiful swell of awesomeness has come and taken our little ocean-inspired biz on a great ride.
This growing wave of success is all because of you!
The love and […]
Revisiting Purpose
Getting back to the core, that’s what this post is about. For some of you, the Betty B. story of making things with dignity in Bali is a somewhat old one…
But for others, you may have only recently been welcomed into our Ocean Ohana– […]
How to Love Your Sterling Silver
We know– it’s hard not to be crazy in love with sterling silver jewelry. Many of us love it so much, we wear it day and night (even sleep in it!).
But rocking it this way can result in one sad thing: tarnish.
It requires mindful loving care to maintain […]
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 […]
Making Betty Waves
“Waves are a metaphor for the flow of a life. Born in the union of diverse elements, and destined for a shore beyond the far horizon.” – David Pu’u
A wave is birthed when […]
Sister Betty Bees
The bee is more honoured than other animals, not because she labors, but because she labours for others.” –St. John Chrysostom
To truly live the life of a Betty from the heart, is to practice the daily wisdom that we are One with the Earth, the Ocean, and […]
Made with Dignity Defined
Integrity is not a conditional word. It doesn’t blow in the wind or change with the weather.” -John D. MacDonald
What does “Made with Dignity really mean?” you might wonder…
It means through our business practice we enrich and sustainably support our cherished relationships and environment on […]