Today we’d like to introduce you to Jamie Reeves/Daughtry.
Hi Jamie , can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?
About Bibles and Bonnets
Bibles and Bonnets was born from my story.
I grew up with absolutely nothing—no guidance, no direction, and no woman to lean on when life home at 17 I felt overwhelming. For years, I carried those silent chains, believing I had to figure it out on my own. But deep down, I knew my story wasn’t just about survival. God placed a purpose in me: to create the very space I once needed.
Bibles and Bonnets is that space. It’s a safe, faith-filled community where women can come together to heal, grow, and break free from the shackles of the past. Here, like-minded women support one another, share their journeys, and remind each other that we are not defined by where we started—but by the freedom, faith, and sisterhood we build along the way.
This isn’t just my vision; it’s my calling. And my hope is that every woman who finds Bibles and Bonnets feels seen, loved, and empowered to walk boldly in her purpose.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Not a Smooth Road
Bibles and Bonnets didn’t come from a smooth road. It was born out of chaos, heartbreak, and the kind of struggles that could have broken me let alone anyone completely.
At the ages 17 to 19 while most girls my age were still dreaming about what they wanted to be, I was already a wife and a mother. I had a newborn baby, a husband, and college classes I was desperately trying to keep up with. My hands were full, but so was my heart—caught somewhere between trying to grow up and trying to survive.
I didn’t come from privilege or direction. I grew up in the hood of Dayton, Ohio, where violence, guns, and drugs painted the backdrop of everyday life. It was a place where hope often got swallowed up by struggle. Still, I tried to find my way, carrying responsibilities that felt far too heavy for a teenager.
When my husband cheated, my world unraveled. Suddenly, I was a young mother of two, facing a divorce I never imagined would come so soon. Everything felt unstable. I was broken, confused, and alone, but I knew one thing: I couldn’t stay where I was.
So I left Dayton behind and moved to Virginia, carrying nothing but my children, my scars, and the faint flicker of hope that there had to be more to life than this.
Looking back now, I see that every hardship—the early marriage, the betrayal, the divorce, the adversity I faced in the streets—all of it was shaping me. The pain was planting seeds, even though I didn’t realize it then. Seeds that would later grow into Bibles and Bonnets: a place for women like me, who’ve known struggle, heartbreak, and loss, but are still standing, still believing, and still becoming.
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Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I’m really proud that I thrive in adversity.
I love to sing, work out ride a motorcycle really adventurous.
I’m a pusher a motivational woman I see things in people that they don’t usually see in themselves and I push them to reach their potential.
I’m a helper. Community services do all the above to help people around me.
I also have a non-profit called Mzcutnonprofit2k24 where we help the community.
I’m a leader at ION Solar which helps people with their power bill. Yeah everything is done to serve people
What quality or characteristic do you feel is most important to your success?
That’s a powerful question. Let’s break it down so you can see the qualities you naturally carry from your background, and how they’ve been catalysts for both Bonnets & Bibles and your broader brand-building journey.
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🌱 Qualities You Gained Growing Up in the Hood
1. Resilience & Grit – You learned early on how to stand strong in the face of adversity (violence, instability, struggle). This built a survival instinct that transformed into drive and tenacity.
2. Authenticity – You don’t have to pretend. You can relate to real struggles because you’ve lived them. That makes your voice trustworthy when you motivate and uplift.
3. Resourcefulness – Growing up with limited resources taught you how to “make something out of nothing.” This translates into creativity in building brands and stretching small beginnings into impactful platforms.
4. Empathy – You know what it feels like to be overlooked, counted out, or pushed down. That compassion flows into your gift of service and encouragement of others.
5. Fearlessness – When you’ve already survived environments that test your safety and spirit daily, stepping into entrepreneurship, leadership, or ministry feels less intimidating.
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✨ How These Fuel Bonnets & Bibles
Your Story as Your Strength – People connect with Bonnets & Bibles because you weave your own testimony of struggle, faith, and perseverance. That authenticity makes the brand more than a business — it’s a movement.
Inspiration Through Identification – Women see themselves in you: overcoming betrayal, balancing motherhood, navigating chaos, and still pushing through with grace. That relatability inspires them to believe they can rise too.
Uplift Through Style & Faith – By blending bonnets (a symbol of heritage, protection, womanhood) with bibles (a symbol of faith and resilience), you built a brand that reflects who you are and the community you serve.
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🚀 Everyday Success With Building Brands
1. Vision Casting – You see beyond your current circumstances because you had to dream of better when life gave you less.
2. Storytelling – You don’t just sell products or ideas — you sell journeys, hope, and transformation. That emotional connection is priceless in branding.
3. Motivational Leadership – Your gift for empowerment makes people want to follow, support, and invest in your ideas.
4. Consistency & Discipline – Survival taught you persistence. In business, that shows up as consistency in building, even when things are tough.
5. Community Builder – Growing up in close-knit but tough environments gave you an eye for connection. You naturally create spaces where people feel seen, valued and encouraged
Contact Info:
- Facebook: Bibles&Bonnets LLC
Image Credits
Kevin
From GiftedImages
