This has been a great year for me in so many different ways, and that includes this blog, too. As the year draws to an end, I thought it would be a good idea to highlight the most read posts and active commentators on Sparklette for 2009. At this moment...
For 2009, the last (but not least) of the Christmas Tree of the Day series hails from Tanglin Mall. Made up of spheres and sprinkled with hundreds of twinkling lights, it is certainly an eye-catching piece of work. Looking at the Christmas decorations, I would never have guessed that they...
The Christmas Tree of the Day series has been running on Sparklette since 2006. You get 12 Christmas trees for the 12 days leading up to Christmas. It has become almost customary to feature at least one tree that is encrusted with sparkling jewels each year. We have seen trees...
Here’s to an extra cuddly Christmas – an entire Christmas tree made of teddy bears! How very adorable! Shoppers can look forward to admiring these lovable teddy bear trees at Takashimaya every Christmas. One year they had black and sparkly bears. The following they had the bears in green, white...
Wanna make this Christmas extra memorable? Here are 36 creative ideas and recipes that you can use to make your own Christmas-themed desserts, dinner and treats. These include timeless classics like chocolate log cake and trifle as well as more novel creations including cocktails and faux turkey! If you are...
Singapore Flyer, the giant observation wheel not unlike the London Eye, is said to be the largest in the world at 165 meters. This Christmas, the iconic wheel has a new addition. Displayed proudly at its pillar centre is an illuminated 83 metre tall Christmas tree made up of strings...
This year, Bugis Junction brings a white Christmas to tropical Singapore! Check out their amazing Christmas tree. Can you spot the theme? Yes, it’s maritime, complete with sailboats and life buoys and all. Is that unique or what? Not only is this one of the rare white trees around, it...
We have just crossed the halfway point of this 12-part series! Now it’s the time to mix things up a bit and turn things ’round a little. So, I present a quirky Christmas tree to you for today, a tree that has literally been turned upside-down! An upside-down Christmas tree!...
Year after year, shoppers along Orchard Road are dazzled by the spectacular Christmas tree put up by the Paragon. The posh shopping mall never fails to come up with trees sporting the most sophisticated designs that befit its upscale status. In the past, they put on their creative hats and...
Silver bells, silver bells It’s Christmas time in the city Ring a ling, hear them ring Soon it will be Christmas day Today’s Tree of the Day is all decked out in silver! Spotted outside the Heeren along Orchard Road, everything, and I mean everything, on this tree is shiny...