Looking for a gift for your mother? We recommend you add to whatever streaming services she may have access to for her viewing pleasure. You might also consider a subscription to a news publication to support the survival of proper investigative journalism.
A Gift of Amazon Prime Includes Shipping with Her Streaming
For only $99 for the year, you can give your Mother original programming AND free shipping on many things she may wish to order from Amazon.
Currently of appeal on streaming:
Series:
Z – the story of F Scott Fitzgerald’s wife, Zelda – produced by and starring Christina Ricci
The Collection
Night Manager
Goliath
Films:
The Dressmaker with Nicole Kidman
Hello My Name is Doris with Sally Field
The Choice
Captain Fantastic
The Age of Adeline
Selma
Give Streaming Netflix and Throw in DVD’s
Many households choose to not include the DVD option with their Netlix but they are missing out on the Big films that way.
Of course if she doesn’t even have Streaming Netflix, that will be a big treat.
Start her off on streaming so that she can enjoy:
Series like:
House of Cards
The Crown
Grace and Frankie
Arrested Development
The Time in Between
Merli
Sensitive Skin
The People vs OJ Simpson
Films like:
St. Vincent
Mansfield Park
If I Were You
Take Me Home
In-Lawfully Yours
Waffle Street
Spotlight
Sensitive Skin Kim Cattrall screen grab from Netflix
Expand Your Mothers Cable Access
If she doesn’t have ShowTime, add it for her
Give her:
Billions
Homeland
The Affair
Upgrade her DVR
Time Warner/Spectrum/Oceanic is offering a better DVR for $4.95/month additional fee.
Support the Survival of Investigative Journalism with Your Mothers Day Gift
Give:
New York Times
New Yorker
Washington Post
Wall Street Journal
Get Over 140 Magazines with Texture
Only $15/month. The magazines include interactive features. Ray Gordon wrote all about Texture here.
Devices to Watch and Read Her Streaming and Digital Subscriptions On
Want to go all out? Add a Smart TV (they have become incredibly inexpensive) that includes quick access to streaming services – you just need to add your sign-in. Or set up an iPad for her. We give all the details on setting up an iPad here.
Acknowledgement to TechRadio
Our gift suggestion was inspired by Mothers Day gifts segment on Computer and Technology Show from Marsha Collier. Here is how to find that PodCast live and tweet along with #TechRadio if you wish.
