By donna on February 18, 2010
Wow, I’m blown away!
I’m a “Cover Girl” today!
Check out this inspiring article below from this week’s VC Reporter…
Commerce, Compassion and Community
by Claudia Pardo McFayden
The sweet scent of African freesia wafting through the store and onto the street entices visitors into the carefully decorated eclectic space that is Betty Belts. Cradled in a corner just off [...]
Posted in Environmental, Meaningful career, Products, conscious consumerism, fashion, ocean, philantrophy, photography, small business, surfing, transparency and ethics, women, women's surfing | Tagged Bali, balinese artisan, Balinese culture, betty b designs, Betty Belts, David Pu'u, Hailey Partridge, inspirational jewelry, inspiring small business, Jeanette Ortiz, love what you do, love your work, Mary Osborne, Meaningful career, motivational small business reading, ocean inspired, Sierra Partridge, small biz success, sustainability movement, ventura creative, ventura find, win-win, women's surfing |
By donna on November 6, 2009
Our sweetest new designs are ready for you!In time for your holiday giving and wishing.
Here’s a taste, click on any to go see the rest!
With lots of love from your favorite Betty!
Come see my new sea glass designs and why beach glass is such a cherished ocean gem for the most unique jewelry!
Come see the [...]
Posted in All, Products, conscious consumerism, fashion, ocean, women | Tagged beach glass jewelry, betty b designs, Betty Belts, donna von hoesslin designs, genuine sea glass, inspirational jewelry, karma jewelry, leather jewelry, new designs, sea glass jewelry |
By donna on October 4, 2009
Read about Sierra and Hailey Partridge of Team Betty in this great article on the Good Times Blog.
More Than Meets The Eye
by Kelly Vander Kaay
The Partridge twins prove powerful role models
Despite the packed schedule that comes with being in demand, or perhaps in order to give thanks for the associated good fortune, Sierra and Hailey [...]
Posted in All, life, ocean, philantrophy, surfing, women, women's surfing | Tagged Betty Belts, good times, Hailey Partridge, partridge twins, role models, santa cruz, Sierra Partridge, surfing twins, women's surfing |
By donna on September 19, 2009
Enchantment is the word that flows through my mind throughout this trip. Bali is incredibly enchanting.
Inspiring…
Gorgeous…
The land of the Gods.
We are almost done here. I’ve been working on new designs with my artisan friends and also with each of the young women from Team Betty who joined us for a portion of the trip. Mary [...]
Posted in All, Environmental, Products, beauty, fashion, modeling, ocean, philantrophy, photography, travel, women, women's surfing |
By donna on June 3, 2009
The judges are judging, the votes are being tallied. Tomorrow I will find out if my video submission won my company a small business grant from Intuit.
You can’t vote on it any more, but please come watch my video and be inspired!
Fingers crossed, my friends!
SMiles and Aloha,
Donna
Posted in conscious consumerism, marketing, ocean, small business, surfing, travel, women, women's surfing |
By donna on May 18, 2009
Read Readers of The Betty Blog,
As you may know, I’m a finalist in the Intuit Small Business United Contest.
I submitted my story, it won among over 1900 entries as one of 50 finalists with the help of many of you who read my story and rated it as Inspiring Funny and Useful.
So for the next [...]
Posted in All, humor, life, ocean, photography, small business, surfing, women |
By donna on April 15, 2009
I received this email letter today from Environment California Legislative Director Dan Jacobson.
Very important subject and ridiculous that nothing has changed yet. But it is easy to change if we simply ask for it at places that sell take out food and beverages.
Right now companies are more than ever willing to listen to their customers [...]
Posted in All, Environmental, conscious consumerism, ocean, recycling |
By donna on March 30, 2009
Come to Wahine Wednesday to celebrate women and surfing, April 1st, at the Sandbar in Santa Barbara.
This event is a fundraiser for Heal The Ocean
Great performances by Todd Hannigan and our own fabulous Zuri Star!
Surfer Sister book signing with Betty Belts Surfer Mary Osborne!
Buy gorgeous surf jewelry and belts from Betty Belts and David Pu’u [...]
Posted in All, Environmental, conscious consumerism, events, fashion, ocean, surfing, women, women's surfing |
By donna on March 13, 2009
DEEP is a wonderful magazine about the Ocean and those who pursue its pleasures.
I was fortunate to be featured in their Green issue this year with a profile about my business and ethics lovingly written by the man who knows me better than anyone, David Pu’u. Click on the page below to enlarge and click [...]
Posted in All, Environmental, conscious consumerism, fashion, ocean, small business, surfing, travel, women, women's surfing |
By donna on January 26, 2009
Powerhouse Shawn Alladio blogged some amazing insight on my purpose with my little accessories company. You may recall in an earlier post, that I wrote about Shawn and her gnarly Ocean Safety Rescue Course which four of the Betty Belts Surf Team Riders accomplished a few months back.
While reading her words, I am completely blown [...]
Posted in All, Products, fashion, life, ocean, small business, women |
