I'm Catherine. I've been making magic happen for people my entire life. I just finally made it a business.
Travel concierge. Mom of three. The person who stays up past midnight researching resorts, monitoring promotions, and making sure your trip is everything you imagined it would be.
I grew up in a family that traveled. My grandparents and parents immigrated to America from Europe in the 1960s, and exploring the world was simply part of who we were. Some of my earliest memories are tied to places. A favorite cheese in Crete. A beach in St. John that quietly changed the way I saw the world. The feeling of discovering somewhere completely new alongside the people I loved most.
Those experiences left an imprint I've carried ever since. I couldn't tell you what I got for my tenth birthday, but I can tell you exactly how it felt to stand somewhere extraordinary with my family and think, I will remember this forever.
That's the thing about meaningful experiences. They stick.
For years, I was just the person everyone called before they booked anything. Friends. Family. Friends of friends. All coming to me for Disney strategies, resort comparisons, cruise itineraries, European adventures. I loved every minute of it. Genuinely. I love the research, the planning, the moment when all the pieces come together and someone says this was the best trip we've ever taken.
Eventually, the thing I was already doing for everyone around me became a business built around doing it better than anyone else. And now, helping families invest in the moments that matter most — and feel completely confident doing it — is what I show up for every single day.
You can just hire a travel concierge to make your life easier.
I'm not a booking agent. I don't take your budget, plug it into a search engine, and send you a link. I take the time to understand your family — your travel style, your priorities, what you're hoping to feel on this trip — and then I use years of firsthand experience, ongoing research, and real industry relationships to make sure every single decision is the right one for you specifically.
I monitor promotions. I stay current on resort changes. I've personally visited many of the destinations and properties I recommend, because I believe you cannot advise on something you haven't experienced. I advocate for my clients before the trip, during the trip, and after the trip. And I cap the number of clients I work with at any given time so that everyone I serve actually gets my attention — not a version of it.
Most people don't know what they don't know, obviously, right? That the resort they almost booked wasn't the right fit for their family. That the dining reservation they almost skipped became the highlight of the trip. That having someone in their corner made the whole experience feel different.
My clients often tell me they had no idea how much they didn't know until we worked together.
Travel is only one piece of the magic I love to create.
I also believe that magic doesn't require a passport or a resort pool. It lives in the traditions you build with your kids, the ordinary Wednesday afternoons you choose to make intentional, the seasons of family life you actually show up for instead of just getting through.
Everyday Magic Club grew out of that belief. It's the lifestyle side of this brand — recipes, family rhythms, seasonal traditions, and simple ideas for making an ordinary day feel like something worth remembering. Because the families who are most intentional at home tend to be the ones who also travel the best. It's all connected.
Both sides of this brand are based around one simple message: time with the people you love is the most valuable thing you have. Spend it well.
How The Magic Actually Happens
I've actually been there.
Many of the resorts, parks, and destinations I recommend? I've experienced them personally. With my own kids, my own family, my own expectations on the line.
I read the fine print so you don't have to.
Promotions, blackout dates, booking windows, package inclusions — I know what's worth it and what isn't, and I'll tell you honestly.
I ask the questions you wouldn't know to ask.
What floor is that room on? Is that restaurant actually worth the reservation or is it just Instagrammable? Is that resort family-friendly in theory or in practice? I know the difference.
I stay in your corner after you book.
My job doesn't end at the confirmation email. I'm still here if something comes up, something changes, or you just need reassurance that you made the right call.
I cap my client list on purpose.
You're not a number here. I work with a limited number of clients so every single one of them gets my actual attention.
I've been doing this for other people my whole life.
Now I just do it professionally, with credentials, industry relationships, and a 2026 Client Experience Excellence Award to back it up.
"They're too young to remember it anyway."
I hear this one a lot. And I understand why — trips are an investment, and it's a fair question to ask whether it's worth it. But here's what I actually think: with today's technology, my kids are already scrolling through my camera roll watching themselves at 16 months old at Disney and telling me they remember it. Memory is more complicated than we give it credit for.
And more importantly — it was never only about them. Their childhood is our parenthood. I will never forget the look on my husband's face the first time we brought our babies to Disney. Those memories belong to us too. We deserved to make them, even if our kids won't recall every detail when they're older.
The trip isn't just a gift to your children. It's a gift to the version of you that gets to be there with them.
I believe kids don't stay little forever. Parents don't stay young forever. Grandparents won't always be able to travel. And tomorrow isn't guaranteed for any of us.
I believe the trips we keep putting off are often the ones we needed most. That the memories made in the in-between moments — the car ride, the dinner where everyone was actually laughing, the morning your kid saw something for the first time — are the ones that outlast everything else.
I believe a beautiful, intentional life doesn't require perfect circumstances. It requires the decision to stop waiting for them.
And I believe that whether you're planning a once-in-a-lifetime trip or just trying to make a Tuesday feel like something — you deserve someone in your corner who takes that as seriously as you do.
I believe...
