Posts tagged Danica Smithwick
Woodstock Bake Shop: Finding Triumph in the Toil
Woodstock Bake Shop: Finding Triumph in the Toil

Before opening his bakery’s doors, Matt Childress spent several years racing cars competitively. Because of his competitive background, he grew up knowing he didn’t want to work a “normal job.” He took his love for vintage aesthetic, his mom’s cake recipes, and his dad’s idea for a name—Woodstock Bake Shop—and ran with it. September 11, 2012 he opened for business on Innsdale Cove in Jackson.

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Jennifer Hooper: Mastering Mary Kay & Motherhood
Jennifer Hooper: Mastering Mary Kay & Motherhood

For more than ten years, Jennifer Hooper taught music to K-12 students and directed choirs at various Jackson schools. But about a year ago, she left that position. After graduating from Union University, Jennifer got pregnant with her first son, Riley, during her first year of teaching. Having always been a full-time working mother, she struggled balancing her work and home life for years.

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StoriesGuest ContributorJackson TN, Tennessee, Jennifer Hooper, Danica Smithwick, adoption, City Fellowship Baptist Church, family, Mary Kay, motherhood, Union University, Women's History Month