Q: What do you get when you combine 4 successful cousins (consisting of 2 sets of sisters) with 4 generations of chocolate running through their veins? A: Modern-day candy girls with the spunk, style and wit to carry on sweet family traditions. Growing up watching their fathers as the third generation to run the family-owned candy business in Southwestern Pennsylvania, Erica, Shelly, Bree and Lindsay Bashour have always dreamed of creating a chocolate company with a fresh, new twist to call their own. Even their earliest childhood memories are of sharing family treats with friends, teachers and neighbors. Fast forward to 2004…the Bashour girls remain the epitome of true American sweethearts – wholesome, charming, good-hearted, yet each with a distinct talent, personality and individual style. Together, they have created b.sweets® – an all-American collection of classic comfort treats smothered in rich milk chocolate, packaged in a hip, stylish girlie-girl way. What really sweetens the deal? Each collection has a unique, thoughtful theme. The first b.sweets series is Chocolate Rx™ – "any self-diagnosed problem can be treated the right way…sweetly." The b.sweets® girls love chocolate – it’s in their veins! ‘b’ for Bashour and ‘sweets’ for the yummy, decadent treats and the sweeties running the business. Throughout the years, the girls have learned first-hand how – chocolate – in moderation – can be a true pick-me-up for almost any mood, craving or occasion. Yet, they’ve always noticed that people – especially women – feel guilty for eating it. While they recognize the tendency to over-indulge is possible, chocolate, as they know it, has always been a positive part of their lives (some of the girls’ greatest memories together have been created sharing a few of their favorite treats over a long chat). Now, their dream of offering goodies for women just like themselves to create their own sweet memories has finally become a reality. The original Chocolate Rx™ collection was created straight from the heart. It is meant to embrace the idea that no one should take themselves too seriously, and a little fun is always therapeutic. When is it time for a dose of Chocolate Rx? Think break-up with a boyfriend, rough day at work, wedding planning stress, rainy Saturday afternoon, anytime you want your girlfriends around… Remember with Chocolate Rx… "any self-diagnosed problem can be treated the right way…sweetly." Meet any one of the four Bashour girls and be instantly greeted with a warm smile and a contagious giggle – like you’ve known her forever. Get all the girls in one room and it’s obvious they really know how to live life to the fullest. Each of the 20 and 30 something year old candy girls live in different cities across the country, yet over the years they remain not only close cousins, but also best girlfriends, and now business partners. Click below for a closer look…