Queen Bea's eXtreme QVC Purchases

While I was on hiatus, I did give up the home shopping habit cold turkey ... at least until I slipped and fell off the bandwagon!

Here's a rundown of what I've been talked into buying by those silver tongued devil hosts ... :-P

Most Recent

The Q just did some sort of all day kitchen love fest, which always sucks me in. I *heart* kitchen gadgets. And, after years of thinking about it, I finally decided to order the Cook's Essentials Pressure Cooker.

No one my house ever remembers to take meat out to thaw and then we're inevitably in a conundrum come dinner time, I just love the idea of throwing a frozen chicken breast and some salsa in the pressure cooker and having dinner ready in a few minutes.

I've used it twice so far, and while I'm almost over the fear that that it's a time bomb fixin' to blow my kitchen to smithereens, I still haven't got a good feel for how long it actually takes different foods to cook. At this point it's just a guessing game. (And, yes, I know there are guidelines, but they can only get you in the general ballpark.)

Most Impulsive

I also got those Temp-tations place mat/serving tray thingies that sold out (technically called the Temp-tations Old World Set of 4 Serve N Clear Mats, but that's too much of a mouthful for me). And while I usually ponder my home shopping purchases for months before actually buying anything, this was a complete and total impulse buy.

My royal household is not very good at sitting at the table like civilized human beings, so we are always carting food all over the house. I thought these might help cut down on some of the mess and accidental spills.

The only downside I've noticed are some weird glue splotches where it was probably thrown together quickly in some Chinese factory. Other than that, I absolutely love them. But I'm still holding out judgement until I have to actually clean them. Will they come clean? Hmmm ...

Most Sentimental

I had been eyeing the Barry Cord Daisy Cross ever since my grandmother passed away. She loved wearing cross pendants and the daisy was always her favorite flower. Since the Barry Cord jewelry tends to be very well made, solid jewelry, I snapped it up as soon as it went on clearance. Now if I could only find a chain to wear it on ...

Most Blingy

I have to admit, when I saw the Ripka Wedding Band, it was lust at first sight. I just wasn't sure if it would be too bulky or blingy looking on me--basically, I didn't know if I could pull it off! So after cooling my jets for about a year, I finally decided to just take the plunge and buy it. And while it is most certainly not a shy ring, I do love wearing it.

Most Gifted

The Keurig! I have sung the praises of my beloved Keurig many, many times. My family didn't understand what was the big stinking deal about a coffee maker until they came to visit. After that, they all wanted one. Let me put it this way ... it was a Merry Keurig Christmas this year. Keurigs for all my kingdom!

Most OCD

I hate CD's and DVD's being strewn about the room, cluttering up the place. I bought Discgear 120-Disc Organizer for Mr. Queen Bea who used it to completely organize all our movies, games, music, and software into one tidy little spot. Sigh ... if only everything in my life could be so perfectly organized.

Most eXtreme

Speaking of Mr. Queen Bea, he was feeling frumpy and unmotivated so I bought him P90X to give him a much-needed kick in the derriere. He was sooo excited about the program and got off to a rip-roaring start. He even managed to do three solid weeks before getting injured. Unfortunately, he forgot that he wasn't 18 anymore and pushed himself too far. The good news is that he seems to be all recovered now and ready to jump back in. I think he learned his lesson and will be more careful, but the male ego is such a delicate thing that you just never know. Be warned - it's eXtreme, y'all!!!

Most Un-Home Shopping

BTW ... the best thing I got all year *not* from a home shopping network was my Kindle, which I received as a Christmas present from a very generous Santa. If you love to read and you aren't too attached to the feeling of having a book in your hands, you should really look into getting one. It's been wonderful for the homeschooling too.

Keurig is King!

Queen Bea was sooo naughty yesterday! I have been lusting after a Keurig ever since my Bunn coffee maker decided to leak more than it dripped. Now mind you, I've been watching all the Keurig shows on the Q religiously and nearly had a caffeine-induced nervous breakdown when it was the TSV a few months back, but I stayed strong and resisted.

Yesterday was the last stir straw. I had no more will power left.

But I didn't get it from QVC. Nope. I didn't want that silly little mini, personal, wanna be Keurig they had as yesterday's TSV. No, ma'am! I wanted the big daddy. I took a little trip to Sam's Club and came home with my brand new baby. Check it out:



I love my Keurig! I've had it less then 24 hours and I'm already a spoiled rotten little gourmet coffee brat. I want my cup organic, free trade, dark roasted coffee and I want it now! No one should have to wait for an entire pot to brew. How pedestrian.

In all seriousness, I am the only coffee drinker in my household, so something like the Keurig--while certainly still a luxury--is much appreciated. Not to mention the way those soft blue lights illuminate the water tank is nothing less than magical. *sigh*

Two Things ...

First, according to godFreako on the QVC message boards, the big, pave hoops from the Diamonique commercial that I've been drooling over will be sold for ... drum roll, please ... $248.12!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Has QVC lost their minds? Two hundred and fifty dollars for CZ and silver ... for real? Is this supposed to be a joke? That must be a helluva a lot of platinum that they're plating on those earrings.

Y'all know how much I love my fake diamonds and I've been hunting for a big pair of pave hoops for a while now, so I was primed and ready with my wallet open and credit card in hand to buy those earrings tonight, but there is no number of Easy Pays that can make up for a ridiculous price tag like that. And for once I don't even care about free shipping. That price is just insulting.

Maybe they will realize the enormous error of their ways before tonight ... the Good Lord willing and the creek don't rise!

Second, the TSV--Keurig Ultimate Coffee Brewer w/ 54 K-Cups & My K-Cup Filter--is a rocking deal. Mr. Queen Bea wanted to get me a new coffee maker for Christmas and I do believe I have helped him find it!

My Bunn, which was supposed to last forever, now leaks more coffee than it makes. Although I'm sad and disappointed in my Bunn, I'm pretty sure that I can drink my sorrows away with this little baby.

The reviews are almost uniformly glowing (the naysayers seem to expect their own personal tree-hugging Starbucks barista to pop out of the machine to make their morning brew) and I can't find a better price. Plus you get 54 K-Cups, a coupon for more coffee of your choice, half-price shipping, and the K-Cup filter so you can use whatever coffee you want with it. And did I mention the 5 Easy Pays?

At least someone at the Q still has a clue. Oh! And I forgot to mention one of the best benefits of this coffee maker--watching the already hyper hosts get juiced up on caffeine all day!

So, when all is said and done, at least I will have a tasty cup of coffee to sip while I fume over my hoops (and they are mine even if they aren't technically in my possession).