Home Shopping Bingo!

Be sure to click on the picture for a closer look!

Next time you're spending the night curled up on the couch with a good box of wine (Hey! Don't judge!) and your favorite home shopping channel on the boob-tube, add some some fun to your festivities with Queen Bea's Home Shopping Bingo!

Trust me ... it doesn't take a long time to play!

GemsTV Takes a Bow

~qb

QVC Needs Spell Check

I love BBQ sause, don't you? :-)

Craig & Katie Rooke do the Booty Dance

Waaaay better than the Single Ladies dance! I think this is the funniest thing I have ever seen on home shopping and I can't wait for them to shake up JTV.

Shake What Your Mama Gave You

I've been trying to be mature about this, I really have. But based on my track record with HSN's infamous Banana Bunker, maturity doesn't appear to be my strong suit.

Honestly, I don't know how those QVC hosts manage to get through those Shake Weight presentations with a straight face. And exactly what sort of expert do you need to be to be the official Shake Weight vendor rep?

Phew ...  I managed to get through that whole post without making a single cheap, sophomoric comment! Notice that I did not make any snarky remarks about giving them a hand, or that their doing a good job. I didn't go there. Because, clearly, that would have been immature. It was hard, but I rose to the occasion.

Guess Who?

Guess Who?

QVC Japan Sells Some Strange Stuff

Ummm ... I'm not exactly sure what this is supposed to do for you ...



Check out the QVC Japan website. You'll see some familiar vendors.

This is What Happens ...

... when you follow the advice of many a home shopping host and vendor to stack! stack! stack!

(The picture is of the first lady of Nicaragua, Rosario Murillo at the Summit of the Americas. You can check out more pictures here.)

Goin' Rogue

Yes, chickadees, I saw John McCain on SNL this weekend in all his QVC glory. And I love Tina Fey ... love! love! love!

If you missed it and you consider yourself a home shopping diva, you must check it out!

This isn't a political blog, but I just want to encourage you to please vote tomorrow--no matter the lines, the weather, or the wait. Vote. It's your right and the only real voice you have in this country and, yes, it matters.

And just in case you would like to remember your brave act of patriotism with a beautiful piece of quality jewelry, for only $19.95, Jewelry Television is offering Commemorative Presidential Birthstone Sets exclusively on Tuesday, November 4th (Election Day). Seriously, I kid you not! This isn't a Saturday Night Live skit--this is for reals, y'all!

Joyce Richman, Senior Vice President of Programming at JTV said that they are "planning to keep tabs on which birthstone set is selling best on Tuesday to create a sense of fun and excitement on this historic Election Day."

Here's what you'll get:

Barack Obama/Joe Biden Birthstone Set
Native Hawaiians treasure peridot and refer to the stone as the tears of Pele, a Hawaiian goddess of fire. Peridot is also the birthstone for Democratic Presidential Nominee, Barack Obama, who was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on August 4, 1961. Citrine is the birthstone of Democratic Vice Presidential Nominee, Joe Biden, who was born on November 20, 1942. One of very few naturally occurring yellow gemstones, citrine was traditionally believed to increase clarity and foster a healthy heart.

John McCain/Sarah Palin Birthstone Set
Born August 29, 1936, John McCain's birthstone is the beautiful green peridot. Peridot is mined almost exclusively in the United States including Arizona, where the Republican Presidential Nominee served as a U.S. senator for nearly 20 years. Republican Vice Presidential Nominee, Sarah Palin, was born on February 11, 1964 and enjoys amethyst as her birthstone. Several ancient cultures believe amethyst brings good fortune and protection.

Only in America ... or, as Tim Russert would always say, "What a country!"

Sock Monkeys Gone Wild

I sorta have a thing for sock monkeys. In fact, much to Mr. Queen Bea's chagrin, several pairs of my super sexy pajamas are adorned with cute little sock monkeys. Apparently he prefers more practical sleeping attire--you know, like lacy thongs.

I'm not saying that I'm exactly like the sock monkey wife in this video, but I have been known to race home after work to get the UPS package off the porch before my husband sees it! :-0

Batteries Not Included

Did you know that they come in fun fashion colors??? If you aren't already familiar with this unique product, check out my original post about this useful invention.




Video demonstration of my absolute favorite new HSN product: Banana Bunkers!

Walk a Mile in my "MissMatched" Socks

Just in case you are struggling to lose one of each pair of your socks, fear not! Because QVC's got your back ... foot ... whatever. They are now selling pre-mismatched socks. That, my friends, is going the extra mile.

QVC works hard to make sure that none of the nine(!) socks included in the Little MissMatched Sock-tastic Crazy Sock ComboPack match each other. That is no easy task.

Why buy a pair of matching socks when you're just gonna lose one of 'em anyway? Might as well cut out the middle man and dive in with an uneven number of socks that don't match each other.

As strange as this might be, nothing will ever top HSN's Banana Bunkers. That is--by far--the strangest product I have ever seen on any home shopping channel!

Is That a Banana in Your Pocket???

For the person who REALLY loves bananas, HSN is now selling this ... ummm ... interesting set of Banana Bunkers.

Just imagine whipping out your own personal Banana Bunker in the breakroom at work. And, call me crazy, but I'm pretty sure your kid would get suspended from school if you put one in his lunchbox.

The poor, poor, poor host who has to get through an entire presentation with a straight face ... "Each hard plastic Banana Bunker measures approximately nine inches long and is made of a two-piece ribbed sleeve that pulls apart for easy access. Remember--hand was only!!!"

I'm still feeling terrible, but this was just too funny to pass up!

How They Getcha!

This is a post from funny "The Secret Life of Ducks" blog, which I had to share.

This is how we oh-so-willingly fall into the glittery trap of home shopping. Trust me, it can happen to anyone ... even husbands!

The Home Shopping Phenomenon

Last night was a rough night for JP. While getting him comfy and settled into a somewhat sleep we were all watching TV. it was Saturday night and there was nothing on. I eventually turned on QVC, a home shopping channel.

They were doing a show on misc items for problem solving. I turned it initially on because it had a GPS thing for the car on. My mom had told me earlier in the day that she had ordered that for a Christmas gift for us and my SIL with no sense of direction.

I left it on as just something to listen to and all of a sudden Joe says from his side of the bed:

"You're not becoming one of THOSE people are you?"

Meaning a home shopping channel junkie, lol. The joke was on him a few minutes later.

A new product had come on for gently whitening teeth at home in a simple manner. Neither of us like the color of our teeth and want to whiten them. But we don't want to bleach them either. This product came with 2 tubes of paste and 2 toothbrushes. The price was reasonable and they even offered an auto ship. All of a sudden from Joe's side of the bed I quietly hear:

"I wouldn't mind getting that"

I started laughing and told him he was becoming one of THEM, lol. We're going to order it though as the system looks decent and is a decent price.

JTV Talk, Talk, Talk, Talk, Talking Trainwreck

Dawn Tesh of Jewelry Television talks about talking too much ...

Elvis or Bust!

For the sale price of less than $200, the Wow Wee Elvis Alive Animatronics Life-Size Bust can be yours! For reals, y'all! It was originally almost $300 ... what a bargain.

Who is buying this???

NSFW: Ernest Borgnine Comes to Grips with Himself

Tova's husband, Ernest Borgnine, who is 91 years old, was asked on Fox & Friends what his secret was to staying so young and energetic.

Let me tell you, it has nothing to do with perfume.

Watch the clip below to find out Ernest's secret to such a long life ... FAIR WARNING: THIS IS NOT SAFE FOR WORK!!! And if you are easily offended, this ain't for you either!

You were warned.

No Soup For You!!!

So I just found out that last year HSN invited--yes, invited!--Joel McHale from E!'s The Soup to come and play on their set on live TV for a while. And by play on their set I really mean harass the hosts and vendors with inappropriate jokes about urine and cocaine. For some strange reason, they never invited him back again! I can't imagine why not.

I hold out hope that one day the Q will let him come on with Jeanne Bice. Oh, to dream the impossible dream! That would be a Tale from Home Shopping if there ever was one. Quack! Quack! :-)

Home Shopping-isms Part Deux

Here is another list of some "Crazy Good" Home Shopping-isms emailed to be from someone who should know ... ;-)

1) This one is FLYING out the door! Hurry and get yours before they're all gone!

2) It practically irons itself!

3) Reduces the APPEARANCE of fine lines and wrinkles.

4) Be the envy of all your girlfriends.

5) All the rage on the red carpet.

6) Seen in all the fashion mags this season.

7) All the stars in Hollywood are wearing/using/talking about it.

8) Be the only one on your block to have this.

9) Can you imagine what it would be like to have this on your hand?

10) NOBODY will know you only spent 9.99 for this... NOBODY!

11) Get it today before they're gone because we don't k now when we will be able to get them back in stock. (And Queen Bea would like to add: even if we do manage to get them back in stock, it certainly won't be at this price!!!)

Read Queen Bea's list here and listen to the musical version by former QVC host, Steve Bryant here.

So what's your favorite home shoppingisms, chickadees?