Last weekend, my girlfriends and I had a holiday cookie party. We showed up to my friend’s house, donned aprons, and decorated sugar cookies of various shapes and sizes. Some even showed up with family recipes that required no decoration (i.e. S’mores cookies, penut butter cookies, and [...]

Tourists often experience two pleasant surprises when they visit Charleston.  They are blown away by how nice the people are (we weren’t voted America’s friendliest city by chance!) and they are wowed by the cuisine.  Few people realize the culinary diversity and talent that Charleston attracts.  [...]

Every now and then at YuDu, we find companies that we just absolutely adore. They have great customer service, amazing products, and well….they just make us look good! Early on in YuDu history, we found Christoph Artisan Chocolatier and they [...]

Who hasn’t walked into their closet, taken a look around and exclaimed, “I have absolutely nothing to wear!”  Fast forward twenty minutes and there you are, near tears, standing amid heaps of discarded outfits while your boyfriend/husband is yelling that you’re going to be late, again.  If [...]

Today we are giving love to one of the most used, but seldom recognized tools for relaxation with friends. The barstool. You use it while working in the kitchen and you use it while tasting that select beverage you worked all day to earn, but have you invested any time in finding [...]

Charleston really is a unique entrepreneurial hub. Every nook and cranny of Mt. Pleasant, Downtown Charleston, North Charleston, and the various islands are full of entertaining and energizing small businesses. Where can you find the owners? In a coffee shop, that’s where. Pretty much any time [...]

Clients frequently ask the YuDu team to pick out gifts at varying price ranges for friends or family members. We really love personal shopping, especially when we get to be creative and find unique gifts for our clients to gift. Sometimes, though, we look to our vendor friends to help guide us in [...]

The team here at YuDu really loves personal shopping errands.  Especially when they take us to Celadon in Mount Pleasant!

Are you looking for a way to support local businesses, protect the environment and outfit your house with beautiful furniture (I know, I read your mind didn’t I)?  It [...]

Up until now, I feel my life balance and expert delegation advice has mostly benefitted my female readers. Today, men, I think you’ll be pleased to see a “real man’s” kind of post – and maybe some of you women will get a kick out of it as well. I’m talking about fishing. Yes – [...]

You may hear “Old Village” and think – too quiet. I hear “Old Village” and start salivating and reminiscing. Tucked away from the Coleman Boulevard hub-bub is one of my favorite spots – the Old Village [...]