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The Joubert Den

The Joubert Den

A lifestyle blog about marriage, fashion, beauty, travel, and faith.

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Hi! Welcome to our blog — The Joubert (Joe-BEAR) Den. We are Cristian & Sonja, a newlywed couple navigating married life while adventuring along the way. Here we share bits and pieces of our every day lives, travel, fashion and our faith. Stay a while!

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Is it taboo to share a pic of a Christmas tree thi Is it taboo to share a pic of a Christmas tree this late after Christmas? Even if it is I don’t care haha. This was from a time when this mama was the most relaxed I’ve ever been…just after a couples massage with my hubby at the @thegrandamerica during our little late anniversary/TDY “homecoming moon.” And now we’ve moved to South Carolina, got 🦠 (thank goodness that’s over), and are living in a hotel. We’ve been here for two weeks and have another two weeks until we can move into our HOUSE! It seriously cannot come soon enough! #militarywife #airforcewife #wivesoftheairforce #mamasofig #milso #milspouse #militaryspouse #mamaootd
Oh to have my little family all back together agai Oh to have my little family all back together again 🧡 Trying to soak up every moment of Cristian’s leave and before we have to start our 5 day PCS across the country on Christmas Day. Yep, you read that right 🥴 Any and all tips for keeping two toddlers happy in the car are appreciated 😅⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #militarylife #pcsmove #airforcefamily #wivesoftheairforce #airforcewife #airforcelife #milso #militaryspouse #milspouse #militaryproblems
Read the whole caption for a surprise ➡️ As a Read the whole caption for a surprise ➡️ As a mom, I pretty much can’t survive without @perkenergy. ☕️ We’re pretty much besties now. The energy flavors are the perfect blend of 100mg of caffeine plus a natural boost from the EGCG antioxidant, protein from collagen and no added sugar. I love it before a workout or at the start of a busy day to keep me moving! ⁣ ⁣ They also have a “chill” blend that is perfect for the evenings/before bed that has glycine to help you relax and their mineral sleep complex to help you recover through the night. ⁣ ⁣ They have two new holiday flavors that are only available until sold out - an Eggnog Energy and Dark Chocolate Orange Chill — which Jemma loves! (Don’t worry, I don’t let her have the energy flavors 😂). Use my code SONJAJOUBERT for 10% off! There’s also a stick sale going on right now — all stick packs are 15% off with no code needed so you can stack mine on top ☺️🧡. It’s the perfect way to give it a try before committing to a canister. Also, if you are military like we are, Perk gives a 20% off discount! You just have to plug in your @id.me. ⁣ ⁣ Perk Pro Tip: I was recently asked how to make it not clumpy! Make sure you are using warm water, not boiling, and to use a frother! Seriously a game changer. Perk sells them on their website or Amazon has some really good ones! I’ve also used a wisk before and my hubby has put it in a shaker cup. ⁣ ⁣ Comment on this post with the flavor you’d most like to try and I’ll send one of you a stick pack of your choice and a Perk frother! #perkenergy #perkchristmas @perkambassadors #momsofinstagram #mamasofig #coffeealternative #preworkoutfuel #motherhoodalive #momhack
So glad to have my person back 🧡🧡⁣ ⁣ We So glad to have my person back 🧡🧡⁣ ⁣ We cleaned up pretty nice for my brothers wedding last night if I do say so myself 🔥🔥🔥⁣ ⁣ #husbandwife #husbandsofinstagram #couplegoals❤️ #radcouples #beating50percent #militarycouple #militarywife #airforcewife #wivesoftheairforce #milspouse #milspo #weddingstyles #weddingoutfits
I basically lived in my @cozyearth loungewear whil I basically lived in my @cozyearth loungewear while we were at our hotel in Dallas this week! I’m wearing the Bamboo Joggers and Bamboo lounge tee. I also wore them while traveling today and let me tell you, I’m in love. 🧡 It was the perfect airport fit. I also love the softness, and that they’re temperature regulating. ⁣ ⁣ Use my code SONJAJOUBERT45 for 45% off your order (they also have bedding!). This is the highest discount available all holiday season! Thanks @cozyearth for the gift! #sleepcozyearth #loungewearchic #loungewearlifestyle #travelootd #momsofinsta
TW: Suicide ⁣ ⁣ These two have saved my life. TW: Suicide ⁣ ⁣ These two have saved my life. Literally. I had to make a suicidal safety plan with one of my intensive outpatient program therapists a little over a month ago. The first thing I said when she asked, “what is something worth living for?” was “My kids. Because they need me, and I know they love me.” ⁣ ⁣ Sometimes I feel like I’m ruining them with my mental illness. Like Jemma’s what seems to be behavior issues are caused by my depression and that “I’m not as good of a mom as I could be” without it. When in reality, what she’s been going through the past few months is a lot of totally normal developmental behavior AND acceptable for our situation and the lack of stability it has caused. I’ve had to work through ingrained beliefs that this or that not is my fault. To let go of shame and guilt. ⁣ ⁣ Something that has helped was me being able to open up in my last post, and this one! So thank you, friends. For being here, your kind words, and amazing support. I don’t feel so ashamed anymore. ⁣ ⁣ And to my kids: I love you. Thank you for choosing me. I vow to choose you and your daddy each and every day. #suicideprevention #suicideawarness #postpartumdepression #postpartumdepressionsurvivor #ppdawareness #mentalhealthmatters
TW: Postpartum depression, suicide⁣ ⁣ I don’ TW: Postpartum depression, suicide⁣ ⁣ I don’t even really know how to start this, but I know I can’t hide it anymore. That I need to share what I’ve been going through — not just for my sake, but maybe for the sake of others who are going through similar.⁣ ⁣ I have struggled with depression since I was 16 years old. That’s almost a decade and a half of fighting. It’s gotten better and worse with the ebbs and flows of my life experiences (and various kinds of medications). However, since I had Jett, it has manifested in a deep, dark, postpartum depression. It has controlled me and my actions since. I started therapy in March, but the therapist I had (strictly virtual because of the pandemic), didn’t seem to help much. Then, my PPD got much, much worse when Cristian left on TDY. So much so that he became concerned because of some specific things I said to him on the phone when I was alone with the kids at our house in California for those six weeks. He shared this with my parents, who started to look into different ways to help me once I got to Utah. ⁣ ⁣ I was shocked when they presented the options to me, because I thought I had done pretty good on my own (when actually, it was A LOT of dissociation). ⁣ ⁣ But I agreed to consider it, and knew the help I had been getting was not enough. After about a month and a half of assessments at two different facilities, I started an intensive outpatient program specifically for postpartum mental and mood disorders. ⁣ ⁣ It has NOT been easy. They call it “intensive” for a reason. I am in therapy 10 hours each week. But. It is far better than the alternative where I was suffering each and every day with very little will to live. I still suffer. So often when I have to answer “yes” to “are you having suicidal thoughts?” on my daily assessment I struggle with so much guilt and shame. My life is complicated yet so beautiful — so WHY do I feel this way? But I’m learning. I’m learning that my feelings — the rollercoaster that they are — are valid. That my condition is not something to be ashamed of OR to take lightly. That it’s not something I can fix by just choosing to be happy. I’m learning specific (continued in comments)…
Soaking up all the ring sling snuggles I can get w Soaking up all the ring sling snuggles I can get while I still can with this little dude! He’s SO active it’s ✨almost✨ impossible these days 😅⁣ ⁣ Ring sling from @hopeandplum in Marigold! #hopeandplum #gifted
Well, the only flirting I’m doing right now is v Well, the only flirting I’m doing right now is via phone/text/FaceTime (thank you, military life for stealing my hubby 😩😅) and I’m not always thriving, but I’m 30 now! 😂 Grateful for another year of life and can’t wait to use this next one to continue to discover myself in this new stage of adulthood I’m in. Thank you for all of the love yesterday! 🧡🧡🧡 #dirtythirty #thirtyflirtyandthriving (had the best dinner with the funnest ambiance at @cafegalleriamidway last night!)
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