QVC

Hello, my name is Stephanie and I'm addicted to QVC.  I can't help myself, I just love to watch it.  I rarely ever order anything, so I'm not completely crazy but if there is nothing on TV then QVC is my first stop.  This has to be one of the signs of losing my mind, right?  I have tried to rationalize why I love it so but honestly there is not rational involved.  I get caught up in the madness of "only 100 remain" "Today's Special Value" and "we have sold over 2,000 already."  Before I know it I'm glue to the screen thinking maybe I need the product.  If there is only 100 remaining them I need to order one too.  Insane, right!  I once contemplated ordering a corkscrew.  I even started looking for the phone when it hit me that I don't even drink wine much less need a corkscrew! 

My days of watching QVC started way back when QVC started.  My mother is a QVC addict too.  I have fond memories of watching it with my mother and being so excited when she actually ordered something.  It was like Christmas when the packages would arrive.  Fast forward about 15 years to 2005.  When I was pregnant with Leo I was placed on bed rest and was in and out of the hospital for the last 7 weeks of my pregnancy.  When you are in a hospital or confined to your own bed, the TV is your best friend.  I was flipping through the channels and there is was like a long lost friend, QVC.  I would watch for hours as the hosts would tell the audience why they needed a neck massager or a high tech bread machine.  They were so excited about the jewelry and kitchen gadgets that before long I too was excited.  I would think about all the things I could do with an electric knife or where I would wear that bracelet.  Suddenly, I didn't feel so isolated and frightened.  QVC kept my mind off my high risk pregnancy and on more important things like how did I ever cook without all these different pots and pans.  When Leo was born and never slept, QVC was my entertainment at 3am.  As Leo got older and I went back to work full-time, I didn't have time to watch TV much.  But like a good friend, QVC was there again when I was pregnant with Nora.  Now, I find myself looking forward to afternoon rest time when I can check out what's on or Sunday afternoons when my favorite kitchen show comes on. 

I'm sure that one day I'll be that old lady who does all her shopping on QVC, but untill that time I'll just enjoy watching and waiting for a great deal to come along!