This past weekend, we decided to skip the laundry that usually gets done on Sunday and spend the day together as a family.  We packed the car after church, grabbed some coffees for my husband & me, and hit the drive-thru for lunch for the kids.  We headed towards the countryside for some much needed family time.  Our destination…a small little farm to pick strawberries.  The kids had a blast running through the fields, trying to find the perfect berries to fill their basket.  We enjoyed some fresh air, ripe strawberries, and a beautiful view of the mountains.  And most of all, we enjoyed spending quality time together away from the busy moments of day to day life with four kids.

Since arriving home, the kids have been eating fresh strawberries for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.  With a huge box of strawberries, the kids and I have had fun planning and executing a variety of recipes this week into our menu.  One night, we enjoyed a fresh strawberry & chicken salad for dinner.  We put together a strawberry lemon cake for my grandma another day.  And the kids have several other ideas planned to make this weekend, including some fresh strawberry muffins and chocolate covered strawberries.

One of my favorite recipes was one that we shared together after school this week.  Every once in awhile, I like to turn our after school snack time into a fun activity for the kids.  The kids come home to a table full of all the ingredients needed to put their snack together and their favorite juice boxes. We can sit around the table together, making our snack and talking about their day at school.  This time together is a great way to just decompress from the day and enjoy a special little treat together.  The kids enjoy making their own snack & love the “special snack” that I put out.  I love catching up about their days before the evening madness begins: sport practices, dinner and dishes, etc.

Today, I am excited to share a fun new recipe that we enjoyed this week with our freshly picked strawberries:  Strawberry Greek Yogurt Waffle Cone Parfaits.  This recipe is kid-friendly, easy to make, and delicious.  All you need for this special after school treat is the greek yogurt mixture (shared in the recipe below), fresh cut strawberries, waffle cones, & Juicy Juice juice boxes.

Strawberry Greek Yogurt Waffle Cone Parfaits

Ingredients:

• 1 container of Cool Whip
• 2 containers of single serving Strawberry Greek Yogurt
• Fresh Cut Strawberries
• Waffle Cones

Directions:

Mix the Cool Whip and Yogurt together in a bowl.  Layer the whipped mixture and strawberries into a waffle cone to make a parfait.  Serve with Juicy Juice juice boxes.

This after school snack is easy to make and a refreshing treat for the afternoon.  I find that spending a little bit of time together after school lightens everyone’s moods and sets the tone for the evening ahead.  I paired the homemade snack with one of our favorite after school drinks, Juicy Juice drink boxes.  All Juicy Juice juice products are made from real juice, with sweetness that comes only from the fruit and no added sugar.  Juicy Juice products contain no high fructose corn syrup, no cane sugar, and no artificial sweeteners.  Their juice boxes are a staple in our pantry.

Juicy Juice is committed to celebrating time together as a family.  Last month, Juicy Juice launch its year long 100% Family Time campaign.  This initiative is all about spending quality time with the ones you love.  For this campaign, Juicy Juice has partnered with author and parenting expert Meredith Sinclair to provide families with helpful tips and resources.  Visit the Juicy Juice website to find family-friendly tips, crafts, activities and recipes to help make the most of the time that you have together.  Make sure to follow Juicy Juice on social media to learn more:

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Disclosure: This is a sponsored post as part of our ambassadorship with Juicy Juice. We were compensated for this post and received products. As always, all opinions are my own.