Vacation, All I Ever Wanted!

Queen Bea is going on vacation, y'all!

I'm staying in an oceanfront hotel that's pet-friendly so I can even bring the pooch. I can't wait to watch her frolic in the waves for the first time and try to figure out what to do with a sand crab without getting her nose pinched.

My hotel will supposedly have free WiFi, so I might pop in from time to time--most likely on Twitter, so join me! (CLICK HERE)

In the meantime, don't forget to enter the FLOAT LIFE'S A BEACH GIVEAWAY so you can win your own hot beach accessories.

Float Life's a Beach Giveaway

Queen Bea is going on a beach vacation!!! Praise the Lord and pass the plate twice! I need to get away.

Even though I can't take all you home shopping beauties with me, I'm not gonna leave you empty handed ... well, at least one of you anyway (Sorry, I'm only a Queen, not an Oprah. I can't give everyone a car!)

Float Life, a new line of affordable, chic summer essentials, is debuting tonight on QVC. Previously only an exclusive boutique brand in Southern Florida, designer Ramona Senese is bringing a collection of summer must haves like tunics, cover-ups, swimwear and accessories. Already, the brand touts celebrity fans such as Paris Hilton, Ashley Tisdale and Kristin Cavallari, and has been seen on TV shows like "The Hills" and "Desperate Housewives.".

Float Life designer Ramona Senese combines her own hand-drawn, one-of-a-kind prints and beautiful designs with luxurious textiles from around the world. The light, flowing, silk and cotton blend apparel items are easy to wear and include exquisite details such as wooden beads and patterned linings. All apparel items are made in the USA (how hard is that to find these days?)

Enter to win the Carry All Tote and Reversible Hat in the Sand color and the Jacaranda sunglasses in White/Jacaranda Sunset. Check them out below:

Float Life Napali Carry All Tote

QVC Item # A199290

$38.64

This lightweight bag is perfect for those headed to the beach or pool for the day and hates to leave anything behind. Created to fit a beach towel or even a beach blanket with ease and still have room for any guilt pleasures you want! The durable, zippered, snap out pocket is perfect for any valuables and details such as durable rope handles, faux leather trim and canvas lining in the bag itself make it a lust and a must item! Available in Sea Grape, Sand or Ocean (you are receiving it in Sand).

Float Life Reversible Napali Printed Cotton Hat

QVC Item # A199291

$24.56

This reversible printed cotton hat is perfect for keeping shady and stylish anytime in the hot sun. Available in three solid colors that reverse into a coordinating pattern, it fits easily into any bag and offers a unique alternative to a baseball cap while at the beach or out and about! Available in Sea Grape, Sand or Ocean (you are receiving it in Sand).

Float Life Jacaranda Sunglasses

QVC Item # A199287

$24.56

A summer must-have, these Jacaranda patterned sunglasses offer the best of both worlds – sun protection and beach style. Perfect for keeping a bit of laid-back-luxe throughout the year, these sunglasses provide UV 400 protection to help keep peepers safe from sun exposure yet the colorful coordinating patterns offer fun features to the side of your face! Available in Black/Jacaranda Blush, Plum/Jacaranda Jade or White/Jacaranda Sunset (you are receiving the White/Jacaranda Sunset color).

HOW TO ENTER:


Enter your name and email address below and hit submit. Seriously, that's all you have to do! You may enter up to one time per day from Tuesday June 15, 2010 through Tuesday June 22, 2010. Open to anyone at least 18 years old; however, items can only be shipped to addresses in the continental U.S. One winner will be selected at random. Odds depend on how many entries are received. Void where prohibited. Winner will be announced after Queen Bea gets back from the beach!!!!

Twitter Contest: Win Santa Fe Shades and a Stardust Hat

Ever wonder what happened to Amy from Motto on QVC?

Amy decided to leave her position representing Motto in order to spend more time with her family (no, not in the same way those sleazy politicians who are always resigning to “spend time with their families”). Amy is a wife and mom of three boys, two dogs and a goldfish. Her two youngest are still in elementary school, and Amy wanted to get more involved with their after school activities.

After taking 6 months off, Amy Jo Scaglione has joined the Physician Endorsed and Global Glamour family. So the good news is that she’ll be back on the air at QVC in the next few weeks. I spoke with the creator of the Physicians Endorsed brand, Elissa, about all the new changes.

So what exactly is Global Glamour?

It’s Physician Endorsed’s alter ego, born out of a love for all things accessories. Because the Physician Endorsed philosophy of 100% UV Protection precludes us from doing anything that is not UV rated, we decided to create Global Glamour Fashion and Global Glamour Home Accessories.

How did Amy come to represent your brands?

Amy and I have been "Green Room Friends" at QVC for many years. When I told her that we desperately needed a back up guest for Global Glamour (as Desiree our main guest is very pregnant with her first son--and in fact is in the hospital now awaiting his arrival!) She offered to pitch in, and things grew from there. I soon found out, she also loves accessories. In fact, she was heavily involved with the first "Head to Toe" show with Dan. She will also be helping to grow the Global Glamour product lines. Working with Physician Endorsed/Global Glamour allows her the flex time she needs to spend more time with her family.

In celebration of the new accessory line and Amy’s return to QVC, Queen Bea is giving away a pair of Physician Endorsed Santa Fe Sunglasses (coming soon to QVC) and a Global Glamour Stardust Hat.

Here's what you have to do:

1) Follow @QueenBea on Twitter. (You must have a Twitter account in order to follow someone.)

2) At some point before 10PM EST on Friday 5/28/10, tweet:

Follow @QueenBea and ReTweet to win a pair of #PhysicianEndorsedSunglasses and a #GlobalGlamourHat http://bit.ly/aH2wnZ

3) That’s all there is to it! Anyone can enter, but I will only count one entry per Twitter ID. I will randomly select a winner on Saturday, 5/29/10. Good Luck!

Home Shopping-ism Winner

Blog reader, Joyce, went way above and beyond the call of duty in her home shopping-ism entry! She's selling her own boobs and she means business, y'all! Remember, buy more and save ...


My Sales Pitch For Trying To Rid Myself of My More Than Ample Breasts On The Home Shopping Channels


"Omigosh!" "My darling.."

"Oh Wowwwwwww" "I gotta tell ya," "I've got two of these" and they're "tonal" in "coloration." "This is the hottest color of the season." It's "amazing" how "fashion forward" and "dynamite" they are. "Oh, let's be honest." "I mean seriously." "It's all about stacking, ladies." "You can dress it up or dress it down" by adding some "bling." It's "sexy" and "I promise you, you won't see yourself comin and goin." "I have only a few left." "Literally."

"Let's face it" "this is the last presentation of the year" and "when they're gone they're gone." "I know hundreds of you are in the ordering process right now" and "I gotta tell ya," "if you want this color," "for all intense and purposes" it will make your man's eyes "pop" and he will surely think they are "to die for." "I promise you," "they are truly worth the price of admission." "Congratulations!"


Hmmmm ... she forgot to mention if her boobs were on easy pay.

Congrats, Joyce! Enjoy the Physician Endorsed sunglasses! And thanks to everyone who entered. My inbox has never been so much fun to read.

Win Physician Endorsed Sunglasses!!!

I wear my sunglasses at night ...

This is gonna be a super quick little contest. Email or Tweet me your best, funniest, or most absurd home shopping-ism. I'll pick my favorite entry to win the shades and announce the winner tomorrow.

Since there has been a bit of an adjective shortage lately, we all need to pitch in and help! Click here for Queen Bea's old list of favorite home shopping-isms and here for a list from someone who should know! And if you need your list set to music, click here for Steve Bryant's musical rendition of silly things home shopping hosts say.

Send your emails to homeshoppingqueen@gmail.com and your Tweets to @QueenBea. Have fun and be creative!

ETA: Your home shopping-ism doesn't have to be specific to these sunglasses. Any kind of home shopping-ism will do.

Sophie Miller, Duchess of Bling

Jewelry designer Sophie Miller--heretofore to be referred to as the Duchess of Bling--has been in the jewelry industry for 25 years. She's worked behind-the-scenes for big-name designers (trust me, you know them!) and also sold her own private label jewelry to department stores, speciality stores, and other ... ahem ... places you may be familiar with.

Although she's designed in gold, diamond, and natural gemstones, she's now bringing her love of color and bold designs to her own line of faux jewelry. As she writes on her website, "Especially in these economic times, Sophie strongly believes that all women deserve to be able to purchase stunning jewelry for themselves, at non fine jewelry prices." Amen, sista!

You may recall that Queen Bea got into a bit of a spat with Sophie over a pair of micropave Diamonique hoop earrings (just read through the comments section on this post to catch up), but we have since made friends ... bling builds bridges, y'all!

I'm rather fond of Sophie's "Critter" Collection--that rockin' snake ring pictured above is one of my favorites! But she certainly offers more traditional pieces for those of you who prefer to be more understated.

So why am I talking about Spohie Miller, Duchess of Bling? Well, she has generously offered to answer all of our burning jewelry questions. Anything and everything you've ever wanted to know about jewelry: Can you size silver rings? What is electroform anyway and why are they injecting it with silicone? Is there any difference in CZ jewelry?

Not only that, but, just for submitting a question, you're entered to win a $100 gift certificate toward anything you want on SophieMiller.com.

... But wait! There's more! ...

If something catches your eye, the Duchess has so kindly extended an exclusive 25% OFF COUPON CODE to Home Shopping Queen blog readers. Just enter the code "QueenBea" at checkout.

Enter your questions below!!!

Congratulations Beverly!!!

Congratulations to our big grand prize winner, Beverly!!!

Lucky Beverly won herself a free Gold & Silver Safekeeper Mirrored Jewelry Cabinet by Lori Greiner.

Now let's all stop being jealous of Beverly for just a couple minutes while she gives her acceptance speech ...

"I do appreciate winning the jewelry organizer with the mirror as I have a large collection of QVC jewelry, mostly silver. I purchased the smaller spinning organizer for myself for Christmas and I like it very much. The runner up prizes are very cool too.

"I have watched QVC for a long time-since the early 90s and my favorite host was of course Kathy Levine. And I like Steve Bryant too. My favorite hosts now are Mary Beth, Antonella, Carolyn Gracie (I was watching when she ate the cat food) and Jill. I like the hosts to be laid back but have some personality.

"I don't have much jewelry from the newer lines because I have been retired for 5 years from a job where I got dressed up. Now I wear a uniform to work with minimal jewelry (hospital). So I have Judith Jack marcasite I like and some gold jewelry from Beverly Hills gold collection especially the heart necklace.

"My faves back then were the silver with gemstones-my first ever purchase from QVC was a silver heart ring sold by Jane Tracey. The hearts were gemstones and it was in two pieces that fit together. I still have it but it is now too small for me.

"I bet with a new jewelry box I will be buying more, I can't wait to get it. My all day shopping favorites now are the cooking days, how I have changed=it used to be the jewelry days. I watch fashion day too. I even have the light up Quacker Factory Christmas sweater that everyone makes fun of. But I got it to get a rise out of my grandchildren and I have had fun with it.

"Don't really have a special non-jewelry purchase. I like the Aero bed and the Cooks Essential cookware. Recently bought a Technique griddle and like it very much. I'm still thinking about the TSV today. I will probably get it from Laura Geller. Over the years I have purchased so much. Much disappointment from some of the beauty products. No miracles there. Oh and back to the cat food, too. I have four cats and they will not eat the cat food Carolyn ate. I had to give it away. Thanks again, Beverly"

Ok, now that we know Beverly is a nice lady that needs and deserves to win, we can all go back to being jealous of her.

Thanks so much to Lori for her generosity with her time and all the great prizes. And thanks to Brittany for everything you've done to make this happen. You da bomb, baby!

And, please, Sue or Susan, or Suzy, or Suzanne ... please, please, please email me back so you can get your runner up prize! I hate to give it away to someone else. I've had a few Sue's email already, but sadly, they aren't the Sue I'm looking for.

Sue, Sue, Sue ... just where-oh-where are you!!!

OMG! I Never Win Anything!

I have learned three things about sending out contest winner emails: 1) understandably, everyone thinks that an email titled "You Won!" is spam, 2) no one has ever won anything before ... "OMG! I've never won anything!" seems to be the refrain I hear most often, and 3) it's so much fun making people happy!

Anyway ... on to our Lori Greiner contest Runner Up Winners:

Karen chose the Floral Room Fragrance with Flower Accents in gardenia--no lavender! she's allergic and she doesn't think that headaches are relaxing. Picky, picky ... :-)

Laura chose the Set of 3 Cell Phone Bags so she can stay in style while she stays in touch.

Sue, Sue, Sue ... oh, what am I gonna do with you!!! I emailed Sue that she was one of the winners, but I haven't heard back from her. So please, Sue, email me so you can get your Set of 3 "On the Go" Bag Organizers! I think you might need them!

Helen chose this fabulous Set of 4 Convenient "No Mess" Cooking Spoons so she can keep things hot and spicy in the kitchen ... and, trust me, there is nothing sexier than not having to scrub caked on spaghetti sauce off the counter!

Heather chose the Toile Cosmetics Box because she likes to keep her makeup just as safe as her silver.



Congratulations to all our lucky Runner Ups! Lori G. is one cool chickie-poo ... who would've ever thought she liked listening to Eminem! If you missed Queen Bea's interview with Lori, check out part one here and part two here.

And FYI, if you entered the contest and you're on Facebook, you probably got a friend request from me. So don't think that "Bea Queenston" is some crazy Facebook stalker! :-)

QB's Interview with Lori Greiner, Part II

Queen Bea got the chance to interview inventor and entrepreneur extraordinaire, Lori Greiner (check out her website here), who is celebrating 9 years on QVC.

Just like in part 1 of the interview, I asked some "real" questions, but I also threw in some totally random questions for fun and to try to get to know her a little better. Not that we all don't appreciate Lori keeping our silver from tarnishing, but I wanted to know more about what makes her tick.

The contest ends tomorrow at midnight so don't forget to Enter the Contest!!!

QB: Apparently your hair is a hot topic since I received many emails and posts about it. What products do you use and is it anything we can get at the Q? (Someone also complained about your hair color, but I really like your hair color, so whatever!)

LG: I use the Kerastas line of products on my hair. The Masqueintense is a great conditioning treatment! Depending on your type of hair, would depend on what to use. I really love their products.

QB: How do you come up with ideas for products and how many patents do you hold? How does it go from an idea in your head to a TSV? Do you have to approve the prototype? Do you focus group it? Does QVC have input in how you manufacture it?

LG: Often I think of what products I will create based on a need I have or a problem I see friends and family having and then I try to think of what would work really well to solve that problem and I create it. Sometimes it is just what would I like or think our customers would like to have. My best ideas often come to me while I am on an airplane. I guess because being on an airplane is a very quiet time for me, where there are no distractions and I can think.

I have 93 patents to date.

TSV’s have to be special in concept and value. We try hard to have it be something we really feel our customers will like or need. Typically like all products I create, I will start with a hand drawing that I sketch out, then my husband who is a much better draftsman than I, will redraw it perfectly. Then I send that drawing over to whatever factory I feel would be best to make it.
I have such good longstanding relationships with all the factories/sources I use that they can take my line drawings and make a pretty good first sample for me. From there, I will keep tweaking the samples, with changes needed until we get it down to what I feel is just right. Sometimes we don’t need that many revisions, and sometimes we can go through 8 or 9 to get to the perfect last sample. I then keep that last sample as my last sample to refer to when checking final production.

I don’t do focus groups because I think I have a good pulse on what our customers like. When I first started in 1996, I did do market research myself. I went to many different areas around Chicago with my prototype and stopped women walking by and asked them what they thought of it. I knew I would have to take out a very large loan to make my first product, so I wanted to be sure that women would like it and would buy it. After that first product, I didn’t find the need to do market research again. I do get input from the members of my team and also the buyers at QVC. Once I have a product ready in the final sample stage, I will then show it to the buyers for my brand at QVC. They then share their thoughts about the product.

QB: What celebrities have you met behind-the-scenes at the Q? Were you able to chat with them?

LG: Joan Rivers – Who I love. She is really nice and very funny.
Heidi Klum – She liked my Silver Safekeeper initial boxes and has one for herself and her daughter.
Chuck Woolery – A very nice and fun man who we talk to often.
Bo Derek – Very pretty and very surprising to me. She was so petite!
Paula Deen – Funny, full of life. She stuffed me full of her breakfast sausage one day. I don’t normally eat that, but I have to say it was very good.
Tova – I talk with Tova often. She is a lovely person.
Jack Hannah – I loved when he would be at QVC and I was there at the same time. We would go into his greenroom and play with whatever animals he had with him. We played with 5 snow leopard cubs, he had a baby tiger, armadillo, and I loved the kid pygmy goat! It was the cutest thing I think I have ever seen.
Carson Kressley – Very nice and down to earth.
Anson Williams (Potsie from Happy Days) – A very nice guy.

QB: Is there anyone that you've been dying to cross paths with, but it just hasn't happened yet?

LG: James Taylor and also Carly Simon. They were both at QVC at different times and I wish I had been there when they were because I really like them both. Unfortunately, I was out of town both times.

QB: Obviously, being able to start a successful business from the ground up demonstrates that you are a very determined and positive person. Are there any lessons that you learned along the way that you can pass on to other enterprising women (especially in light of the the current economy).

LG: Yes I think that if you are really determined you can make anything happen. My motto is—Don’t ever think you can’t—Just how can you? You just have to be willing to put the time, energy, and dedication required into making something happen. Whatever it is a business or a product. You have to be willing to devote those long hard hours to doing whatever it takes to make it happen and work. Often people have very good ideas, but they don’t want to give up other things or they are unwilling to take any risks. Both are necessary. But I do firmly believe that if you really want something, you ca attain it.

QB: What is your favorite band or singer? Have you seen them in concert?

LG: Boy, favorite band—that’s tough. I like such a huge cross section of music. I like so much. I find music so creatively inspiring. I used to write plays and almost always my best work came form hearing a certain song, which would then set my mind going and into a scene.

I really like sultry music—songs like: At Last, Lou Rawls, Louisiana Sunday Afternoon, Walking in Memphis, but I also like certain songs by U2—Vertigo, Usher—Yeah, Eminem—Lose Yourself, James Taylor, female vocalists like Paula Cole-I don’t Wanna Wait, it’s more certain songs that I like than artists overall. I love almost anything Tango, Mambo, and Mediterranean/Latin.
I also tend to really like the music to may movie soundtracks. My favorites are Body Heat, the love theme to Blade Runner, and most recently I love the music to Revolutionary Road.

Was that an answer or what! You can tell when I like something I really get passionate about it!
Seeing someone in concert—I am going to see Cher in Las Vegas soon. I love Cher’s voice and think she will put on a great show. Just looking at her outfits will be interesting to me!

QB: Do you collect anything and why?

LG: I do collect a few things. I really love old compacts, vanity cases, and pendant vanities from the 20’s, 30’s, and 40’s. I also like antique silver boxes and cigarette cases as well from those decades.

I love antique jewelry—had to get jewelry in there.

I have recently been into Mei Ji pieces which are from the period 1862 to 1912 in Japan.

QB: What is your dream vacation--cost and time are no object!

LG: I love going so many places. I love to travel, so I like everywhere. I guess right now a dream vacation is one of two things—both would include staying at a fabulous hotel. Either in a warm climate and doing nothing but relaxing or going somewhere in Europe—I like so many places in Europe, but I guess Italy is my favorite. I love almost everywhere in Italy.

QB: Are you obsessed with any television shows?

LG: I am—I Tivo them and then watch at 12 a.m. I love—The Office and Boston Legal. These are two of my all time favorites. I also really like: The Closer, Damages, 24, Fringe, Lost, and 30 Rock. I am so glad there so many things on now that I really like. I also really love the Food Network and I get a kick out of Cash Cab and Mark Burnett’s Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader.

QB: Were there any exciting changes during 2008?

LG: Yes, a BIG exciting change! We launched our new website, which people have shared they really love. It helps our customers easily interact with me, see and be able to buy older favorites and keep track of my shows and upcoming exiting happenings. It also answers Frequently Asked Questions and we have an exciting Enter To Win a new featured product each month! Our customers really love the site and we love having it.

Don't forget to enter to win Lori's Silver Safekeeper Mirrored Jewelry Cabinet! Do it right now cause you've only got until tomorrow at midnight to submit your name and email address. Plus, I'll be giving away some totally awesome runner up prizes latter!

And You Get a Free Car!

And you get a free car! ... And you get a free car! ... And you get a free car!

Ok, maybe Queen Bea isn't giving away free cars like Oprah, but I did just give away 3 of the 8 runner up prizes in the Lori Greiner Silver Safekeeper Giveaway! I just love giving away the store!!!



Cutie Christine chose this fashionable and practical Set of Three Purse Security Charms (H10131). Mr. Queen Bea is always paranoid that someone is going to steal my purse (cause I keep sooo much fat cash in there ... not!), so he would certainly approve.


Beautiful Brenda chose these decorative and safe Set of Three Botanical Flameless Candles (H09283). Considering that my curious and mentally challenged kitty likes to catch her tail on fire when I light real candles, I might want to consider going flameless myself.

Pretty Patsy chose the Seasonal Motif Silver Safekeeper (H03770). It might not be as big as the huge Grand Prize Silver Safekeeper, but you can't put the big daddy on your bedside table! Hmmm ... Lori, I think you need to do a bedside table Silver Safekeeper. I could store my jewelry, reading glasses, lotion, books, and ... ahem ... unmentionables. You could even put a little light in it ... just think about it.

Congratulations to all our winners so far. Remember, you still have a chance to win. I've got 5 more runner up prizes to give away and don't forget the big prize!

If you just can't wait, you can always find Lori's creations on QVC and some great clearance items on Lori's website. Check it out!

If you haven't already, enter the Queen Bea and Lori Greiner Silver Safekeeper Giveaway!!!

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Lori Greiner's Silver Safekeeper Giveaway!

Mirror, mirror on the wall ... who is the hottest home shopper of all???

In celebration of her 9th Anniversary on QVC, Lori Greiner is giving away a Gold & Silver Safekeeper Mirrored Jewelry Cabinet!!!

I already have the one in the cherry finish pictured in the center, so I can personally attest that it is nothing short of fabulous. There's so much storage that it makes me feel like I really don't have too much jewelry. Plus, my husband is pretty sure that burglars would be fooled into thinking that it's just a mirror and not a jewelry box.

Here's all you need to do to enter: Submit your name and email address in the entry form (CLICK HERE FOR THE ENTRY FORM!) This gets you one entry in the drawing. Simple, right?

But wait! It gets better!

If you want to increase your chances, include a link to a posting on your personal blog, website, comment on another blog or message board, Twitter, My Space, Facebook, etc. about Lori Greiner and Queen Bea's Silver Safekeeper Giveaway contest that links back to this Home Shopping Queen blog post and you'll get FIVE additional entries in the drawing.

The contest will run from Monday ,3/2/09, to Friday, 3/20/09. And the winner will be announced on Saturday, 3/21/09. The winner will be determined by random drawing and will be notified via the email used to enter the contest and will have 7 days to claim their prize. Your odds of winning depend on the number of entries received. This contest is only open to U.S. residents at least 18 years old. Void where prohibited.

Be sure to enter early! In addition to the big Grand Prize, we'll be giving away 8 Runner Up Prizes at random times throughout the contest--basically whenever Queen Bea gets the urge to give something away!

Also, be sure to check out LoriGreiner.com and sign up for her newsletter to keep up on all the latest and greatest in Lori's fantabulous creations. And don't miss Lori celebrating her 9th Anniversary on the Q on Sunday, March 22nd at 2 a.m., 8 a.m., and 4 p.m. EST.

Congratulations Joyce!

Joyce is the winner of the Queen Bea and LabelShopper.com Iman Purse Giveaway! My very first winner in my very first contest. I'm sooo excited, y'all!!!

She selected the Iman Global Chic City Tote in brown and had was quite complimentary about the service she received from LabelShopper.com.

Here's part of what she had to say:

Talk about service. ... Thanks again and winning your first contest is exciting. ... I am an avid shopper of HSN and QVC my husband says I spend too much! What can I say, I am a "purse hound".

Don't forget that the 15% off discount code "thankuhsq" is still good at LabelShopper.com until the end of the month!

Ding! Ding! Ding! We Have a Winner!!!

And the people rejoice! After a random drawing, we now have a winner in the IMAN FREE PURSE GIVEAWAY.

I've notified the winner by responding to the email she sent in as her entry. So if you don't have an email from Queen Bea, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you didn't win.

I'm still waiting to hear back from her, so there's still a little hope. I'll let you know more about our lucky winner and her new prize after I get a chance to chat with her.

Thanks to everyone who entered the contest and spread the word on their own blogs and web sites. And I really appreciate everything you all do to make this blog so much fun every single day--well, most days anyway. Hah!

Diva Hoop Dreams

Real Collectibles by Adrienne® Clear Crystal Large Hoop Earrings Item: 363-413
(Clearance Price: $26.95)

The blog posts have been scant lately as I and the entire royal household have been spending more time on the royal throne being royally sick.

As usual when I'm feeling under-the-weather, I buy a little trinket as a pick-me-up.

This time, I splurged on some I-ain't-playin'-around divalicious hoops from the Queen of Hoops, Adrienne (y'all know how I love the Adrienne show). I have been wanting some big, sparkly, yet narrow hoops for some time now, but just haven't found just the right pair at the right price.

These were almost the right pair at nearly the right price, but sickness put its heavy thumb on the scale and tipped the balance.

I did manage to come out of the "Everything on 4 Easy Payments Groundhog Day QVC Spectacular" completely unscathed. Those Evil Pays can add up quick!

Also, I'll be announcing the winner of the IMAN free purse contest today!!!

Shopping Around ... Angels Among Us

Sometimes I wonder about Miss Tina ... what am I supposed to do with hot pick studded leather fingerless gloves? Wear them to the office? My son's soccer game? Perhaps I can flip people off on the interstate in style. And what kind of manicure is appropriate to wear with this type of glove anyway?

I just finished watching Suzanne Somers on Oprah discussing her recent book, Breakthrough, about bioidentical hormones and menopause. Although the conversation was very interesting, I kept getting distracted by that gold necklace she was wearing. Wow! It was slamming! HSN needs to make that in Technibond so I can actually afford it. I heard that HSN kept bleeping Suzanne whenever she tried to promote her Oprah appearance. I'm sensing some bad blood going on between Somers and HSN right now.

Clark Elliott opened up his own clothing store recently. Who is he and why should you care, right? Well, he produced clothes for eight years for Suzanne Somer's HSN clothing line and recently left to open his own store. Does this have anything to do with the line being dropped?

Word on the street is that QVC model Angel recently lost 25 pounds and is featured in an article in First magazine. I haven’t seen it yet, but congrats to Angel on the weight loss and the article. She's making Queen Bea proud!

It's Bleepin' Golden Gold! Following in the footsteps of McCain’s Fine Gold, the Chicago Tribune has this little parody of Rod Blagojavich on QVC: “… you click on QVC and Rod and Patti are hawking his incriminating quotes from the federal wire taps in "authentic" yellow metal plated script. Don your Balkan Warlord outfit and wear the whole golden quote around your neck, like "I'm not giving it up for bleeping nothing!" Be the envy of every playah on the corner. Act now and receive an authentic State Sen. Rickey Hendon silver-plated "pro-Rod race card" for only $19.95.”

Washington Post makes a visit to QVC’s Studio Park. They just don’t get it.

Home shopping addiction and your tax dollars—a different kind of stimulus, perhaps?

Does this mean that Joy Mangano and HSN are being sued?

There’s nothing like free labor in this economy and HSN is looking for some interns. Do they at least get the employee discount?

Check out the video of the QVC and Extra inaugural Ball winners. If it weren't for the high security, crowds, and traffic, I think Washington D.C. would have been fun!

If you bought Nutrisystem from the Q, check to make sure that you don't have any peanut butter granola bars. They have been recalled in the big salmonella peanut butter scare.

Sorry about the lack of posts lately, but it's been a crazy week.

Do you wanna free purse??? If you haven't already, be sure to enter the IMAN-A-FREE-PURSE contest to get your free Iman purse from LabelShopper.com. Just email your name to Queen Bea at homeshoppingqueen@gmail.com with IMAN-A-FREE-PURSE in the subject.

LabelShopper.com will be adding some more inventory in the next few days so if you want to buy something, don't forget to use the 15% off coupon code, "thankuhsq" at checkout.

Queen Bea's IMAN Purse Giveaway!

This is my first contest and I'm sooo excited, y'all! Queen Bea and LabelShopper.com are giving away the IMAN Purse of your choice!

Here's all you need to do to enter: Email your name to Queen Bea at homeshoppingqueen@gmail.com with IMAN-A-FREE-PURSE in the subject line. This gets you one entry in the drawing. Simple, right?

However, if you want to increase your chances, you can also email me a link to where you posted on your personal blog, comment on another blog or message board, Twitter, My Space, Facebook, etc. about LabelShopper.com and Queen Bea's IMAN-A-FREE-PURSE contest that links back to this Home Shopping Queen blog post and you'll get a second entry in the drawing.

The contest will run from Friday, 1/23/09, to Monday, 2/1/09. And the winner will be announced on Wednesday, 2/3/09. The winner will be determined by random drawing and will be notified via the email used to enter the contest and will have 7 days to claim their prize. Your odds of winning depend on the number of entries received. This contest is only open to U.S. residents at least 18 years old. Void where prohibited. The winner will get to select the IMAN purse from LabelShopper.com. The purse can only be sent to an address within the United States.

Also, be sure to check out LabelShopper.com. All Home Shopping Queen fans--this means you!--get an extra 15% off your entire order just by entering the code "thankuhsq" at checkout. The code is good through 2/31/09 and can be used for anything sold on the LabelShopper.com website.

Not only are the IMAN purses more than 70% off what HSN sells them for, there's even a $200 Michael Rome leather hobo for $30! That's before you use the 15% off code. And don't forget, FREE SHIPPING on all order over $50. Queen Bea loves free shipping!

By royal decree, you must ENTER NOW! :-)

Surprise Coming Tonight!

Queen Bea will be kicking off the first ever Home Shopping Queen Giveaway Contest tonight!!!

Hmmm ... What could it be??? :-)

Stay tuned, chickadees!

Cinderella for a Night

Looks like Leah isn't the only Cinderella who's going to the ball ... Click here to watch the Extra video about how to win an free trip to an inaugural ball and a total makeover courtesy of Marc Bouwer and the Q. Patti Reilly looks fab too! Go Patti!

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Here's all the info:

Starting Monday, you can be a part of history! QVC is sending an "Extra" Friend and guest to party, in high style!

We're giving away an all-expense paid trip to the Creative Coalition Inaugural Ball... and that's not all; we're going to make sure you're ready for this red carpet event by giving you... a head-to-toe makeover! You'll even get to wear a Mark Bower couture gown!

Watch "Extra" Monday, January 12 for more details!

(Notice that they totally misspelled Marc's name? Hah!)

Heads Up! Gemstones on the Loose!

Click here to enter the Jewelry Television Gemstones on the Loose Sweepstakes.

The prizes look awesome for any shiny object junkie like yours truly. :-)

Take a look and then enter, chickadees!

Today's Blue Plate Specials ... China Gold (No, not the Olympics!)

The QVC TSV is a Kodak All-In-One Printer, Copier, & Scanner 3.0" Diag. LCD. Although I've had my share of issues with Kodak, this looks good. My only concern is the price of the ink. It seems like the ink always costs more than the printer!

The Q has some great Sample Beauty Offers. Check them out here.

And the Joseph Esposito customer choice design was unveiled today. You can see it and his other new items here.


The HSN TS is an Everyday Gold by Michael Anthony 14K Glitter Diamond-Cut Rope Necklace. It still upsets me that this line is no longer USA Gold because they couldn't keep the manufacturing in America. I understand that the price of gold has gone through the roof and they had to cut costs ... but at what cost? So much of the products sold on all the channels are Made in China, it was refreshing to find an entire line proudly Made in America.

Don't forget, today is the last day to get 20% off SSC in celebration Jennifer's 40th birthday.

And there is a new contest: the Summer Sizzlin' Kitchen. Enter for a chance to win HSN gift cards, $25,000, or a trip to Las Vegas.

The ShopNBC OTV is a Marble Top Accent Table. This looks really nice and it has great reviews. This is definitely the type of product that ShopNBC (and Margie!) does well.