I’ve always loved buying baby gifts and hated buying the accompanying cards. There’s always some cheesy saying and a rather uninspiring creepy cartoon baby.

Now that I’ve discovered the new Canadian company Speckles & Weeds, however, I can hardly wait for the next opportunity to give new parents a card. (It’ll accompany a gift, of course.)

These cheeky and oh-so-true motherhood cards are the perfect way to express your joy and welcome another woman into the wonderful world of motherhood while not pretending it’s all pastel bubbles & butterfly kisses.

Like my personal favourites pictured here, A newborn baby’s head smells sweet. Yours, however, is oddly reminiscent of an armpit and Welcome to motherhood. Luxury has been redefined. All of the Speckles & Weeds motherhood cards ring true. From snarky to hilarious, there’s sure to be one for the moms on your list. Come on, be a good friend. Don’t subject them to the cartoon baby.

Speckles & Weeds cards are made in Canada and are printed on recycled paper. They’re blank inside with lots of room for your own real-life mothering tips & well-wishes. They ship free on orders over $25. You can find Speckles & Weeds cards at retailers across Canada and anyone in the whole wide internet-friendly world can order online.

Type ‘opinionated parent’ in the optional second address line and receive a free card with your order.

You’ll find Speckles & Weeds in the TOP Shops
along with many other awesome exclusive discounts for TOP readers.

Win a full set of motherhood cards from Speckles & Weeds, a $60 value. To be entered in the random draw, email theopinionatedparent@gmail.com with Speckles & Weeds in the subject line and the correct answer to the question “What’s one of the upcoming projects Jane is working on?” Contest closes at midnight MST on 5/10/07. Congratulations Jenny!