The Devilish Dish: Godiva Chocolate Gift Basket

Michaela over at An Affair from the Heart and I have been great friends for many years. We originally met over our interest in scrapbooking when Mr. Devilish Dish and I lived in Omaha. It's safe to say that hobby has gone to the wayside for both of us, but thankfully we share MANY other things. We both love our family, children, adore boxer dogs, and we love cooking and blogging. And chocolate. What kind of friend doesn't like chocolate. We have this traditional we call the Fun Ball. It's a small silver ball about the size of a baseball. It has a hinged opening for storing small trinkets. I think it's traditionally called a "Friendship Ball" but really doesn't Fun Ball sound more fun? We mail that thing back and forth constantly. Sometimes it has jewelry, sometimes cooking spices. Sometimes a tiny figurine, and more often than not, candy. It's a challenge finding something to fit in that little ball. We use the same box, just adding our addresses on top of the other over and over. Usually until the box is falling apart and one of use finds a new sturdy box just the right size. For Michaela's birthday a few years ago, I send her a big 'ol basket with all things Godiva Chocolate. A candle, some liqueur, of course some chocolate. And I managed to incorporate the Fun Ball in there. I added a little "chocolate" pearl bracelet. Then I topped the whole thing off with some funny chocolate quotes and a big chocolate brown bow. She has a birthday coming up this weekend, so stop over at her blog and wish her the best!