Congrats to the winner: Roxann
For these final picks, I am sharing a variety of options that would put a smile on (practically) any mom’s face. Happy Mother’s Day!
Entertainment
1. Experience Gifts: Coursehorse offers a variety of great classes while Vimbly is a great option for other activity gifts.
2. Movie or Theatre Tickets: Fandango.com gift cards are welcome gifts for movie buffs. For theatre lovers, THE LION KING is one of my favorite Broadway shows. The Book of Mormon is also widely praised. (Don’t forget about the Listen To Your Mother live reading series that is being held in celebration of Mother’s Day.)
3. Movie Streaming Services: Movie nights are family favorites, so a gift subscription to Netflix is a welcome gift. Gifts range from 1 Month for $7.99 up to 12 Months for $95.88.
4. Music Streaming Services: Pandora One and Slacker Radio Plus offer gift subscriptions. Spotify also offers gift cards.
Technology
1. Camera: Canon EOS Rebel digital SLRs and Nikon COOLPIX point-and-shoot cameras are highly rated.
2. E-reader or Tablet: The Kindle, Nook, Samsung Galaxy Note and (my personal favorite/2013 Valentine’s Day gift from my husband) iPad Mini are all popular at the moment.
3. Laptop: The Samsung Chromebook is great for moms who primarily work online and who use Google Docs. (If she needs Microsoft Office or to download a variety of programs, I would pass on it though.) After being a PC person for most of my life, I started using my other pick, the Apple MacBook Pro last year. After a very brief learning curve, I now see why so many people love their Macs!
4. Smartphones: Moms are constantly on the go and mobile phones make their lives easier. These are some of the latest ones that many women are loving: Samsung Galaxy S III (Android Phone), HTC One (Android Phone), Apple iPhone 5 and the HTC Windows Phone 8X.
To help you enjoy some of these entertainment and tech picks, SOL REPUBLIC is giving away a pair of their JAX i2 Sound Engine in-ear headphones ($39.99). These headphones are a great choice for your technology needs. I like to use my headphones while working on my Mac or listening to music on the iPhone. (They also work with Android, Blackberry and Window devices.) To enter to win, simply let me know your favorite entertainment or tech gift pick in the “Comments” section below. The winner will be chosen in a random drawing on May 10th at noon. Good luck!
{Some of the links and photos in this post are from Mom in the City sponsors and my Amazon affiliate partner. However, no one paid to be included as a pick!}