mini bonne maman

What if I told you I was compelled to buy fifteen jars of miniature Bonne Maman Strawberry Preserves?

Visions of all the fun I could have with the empty jars filled my head. And, the girls love the preserves.

Which reminded me of a project my oldest daughter, Maggie, did to celebrate 'Mole Day'. Now, I know what you're thinking...

Exactly what is 'Mole Day'? 

 'Mole Day' is celebrated by chemists world-wide on October 23, from 6:02 a.m. to 6:02 p.m., commemorating Avogadro's Number (6.02 x 10 ^23), which is a basic measuring unit of chemistry. 

For extra credit, Maggie was instructed by her teacher to sew an actual mole following a basic pattern that called for brown felt and thread. The catch was it had to play off the word 'mole'. Past examples have included a little mole wearing a Mexican sombrero and holding a little bowl of green 'guaca-'mole'.

Maggie carefully stitched up her own version, a little red gingham French mole. She presented him in a glass jar, labeled 'Bonne Mamole Moleberry Preserves'.

 Worth five invaluable points of extra credit.