What does hope mean in the Covid-19 season?
Learn about hope (sg.stepbystep edition)
Written by Rachel from sg.stepbystep
The Covid-19 pandemic did not dampen Mandopop artistes’ creativity. Need some entertainment at home? No problem! Here are some Chinese songs that emerged during the pandemic:
《Stay with Me》by JJ Lin 林俊杰
I’ll stay with you, 等待着日出，不想说多累 多辛苦，总有人会知足。
(I’ll stay with you and wait for the sunrise – let us not say how exhausting it is; there will always be someone who is contented.)
《平凡天使》 by G.E.M. 邓紫棋
当你祈祷能看见奇迹，你是否相信，答案就是你？
(When you pray for a miracle, do you believe that the answer is you?)
The title of this song literally translates to “Ordinary Angels”. 邓紫棋 wrote this song as a tribute to the many kind souls who have stepped up selflessly during the pandemic and made the world a more heartwarming place as a result.
Her message: Although you might think that your small acts of kindness are “微不足道”, or insignificant, they actually do make the world a more heartwarming place.
《别找我麻烦》（全民防疫版）by Tanya Chua 蔡健雅
About
Step by Step
Dear You,
Yes, the stuck at home, bored and unfulfilled you
We welcome you to... Project Step by Step!💕
We are not just a page but we intend to form a community of people like us to come together and share our passions and hobbies to hopefully overcome our cabin fever together.
This page would help me and you keep tabs on the latest trends, laugh at funny memes and get inspired by activities we can do from home🤙
Staying at home does not have to be boring, let's use this page as a guide to upgrade, upskill, uplift others as we soldier through this one-in-a-lifetime season together🌟
3 Ingredient Nutella Brownies
Shout-out to all the mothers!!
Bless your mum today to show her how much she means to you:)
15 min
Guide to becoming a better me
The best season for personal growth and self care 😊 (HIIT, Dancing, Baking, Cooking)
Read this for low budget activities you can do in the comfort of your home! You don't even need to check on Google where to get the links because they are compiled here 🥰
Chocolate chip cookies (sg.stepbystep edition)
Satisfy your taste buds with some crispy and gelat chocolate chip cookies today 🥰
Ingredients required:
220g brown sugar
110g melted butter
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 egg
190g all-purpose/plain flour (sifted)
¼ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
175g chocolate chips
Let's start making the cookies step-by-step:
preheat oven to 190°C
add melted butter to brown sugar and mix with a with fork
add vanilla extract and egg to mixture and stir
add baking soda and salt to flour and stir
add dry to wet and mix
add chocolate chips
spoon ping-pong ball sized globs of dough onto a pan covered with parchment paper
bake in the oven for 10 minutes or so at 190°C
Wait for it to cool and enjoy 😋🥰
HIIT Workouts without equipment
Looking for a workout that can start you off your journey on being fit? You can follow this workout routines by Chloe Ting and Emma Wong below:)
Chloe Ting : 2 weeks shred challenge
Dance workouts
Ever thought of learning how to dance but never had the time to? Well the best way to do that is to start off by learning some basic dance moves and sweating it out💦💦
30 min dance workout (Tanju)
Valentine's Day Brownies ❤️ (sg.stepbystep edition)
Valentine's day maybe over but you can today feel like 14th of February again even in this season by making some delicious brownies for your loved ones! :)
Ingredients:
60g flour
200g white sugar
30g cocoa power
2 eggs
115g melted butter
(measurements were converted from cups to grams here are the original ones)
½ cup flour
1 cup sugar
⅓ cup cocoa powder
2 eggs
½ cup melted butter
Let's bake this step by step:
mix dry stuff
mix wet stuff
add wet to dry and mix until just combined
add mixture to greased pan
oven at 177°C (350°F) for ~25min depends on the oven
toothpick test (stab a toothpick in and if nothing sticks to it you're good) then let them cool
Enjoy and tag @sg.stepbystep on your post/story ☺️
How to Make an Oreo Mug Cake in 5 Minutes
Have a treat to pamper your sweet tooth with an Oreo Mug Cake😋 (tried and tested to be delicious if u follow the recepie haha)
All you need are a few ingredients, an oven, and some patience (don't snack on the ingredients before they even get to the oven!)🤣
RECIPE How to Make an Oreo Mug Cake in 5 Minutes (spoonuniversity)
Banana Bread Recipe (Moist and Fluffy Inside and Crispy Outside)
Delicious banana bread with cooking with dog:)
Banana Bread Recipe (Moist and Fluffy Inside and Crispy Outside)
Inspiration
The Things that Inspire You Come From Around and Within
Learn a Third Langauge
Hola Amigo!
Impress your international friends with greetings in their native languages 🤯 Learning a new language is not easy but consistency is key! Just invest a few minutes a day and soon, the words will come naturally to you
Korean #1
Learn this language and soon you'll never have to struggle with finding subtitles to your favourite Kdramas and sing along effortlessly to your KPop songs🎉
Korean #2
All your Korean needs and tios consolidated in a Google Drive!
Credits to this amazing owner 😊
Japanese
Start learning Japanese Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji with this super kawaii (かわいい) Puni Puni🔥 Puni Puni will teach you to read and write through interactive videos and scenarios! You can choose not to make an account also
Spanish
Hola Amigo! This languge will see you through every country in South America and several popular Spanish tunes by artists like Camila Cabello 🎶
Books to Read
Some books are best enjoyed in a certain environment but some others never go out of season🌈
There are books for every pander and fancy, too many to individually list! Here, you will find a book recommendation Telegram channel, as well as online libraries📚
Book Recommendations
Too many books to choose from? Don't fret! The Book Palace (a Telegram Channel) brings to you recommendoations for the best books of every genre - Fiction, Non-fiction, and every other imaginable topic, so much so that you will be so spoilt for choice!🦄
NLB Online Library
The local libraries are closed during this Circuit Breaker period but that doesn't mean that you have no more access to books!😝
NLB Overdrive App lets you borrow books online for up to 21 days and even reserve the hot favourites in demand🔥
Open Library
The Open Library is an open, editable library catalogue building a webpage towards every book published🌐
Browse through and borrow books of all langauges, genres, topics 🏡 You'll never be bored again! (You don't need an account to read either)
Trivia!
The Not-So-Important-Important Information
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
Learning is not seriousness though and can be very fun and interesting too!
Nourish yourself with some cool facts about random stuff, or learn about outerworldly things🔅
TED-Ed
Want to know the history of IQ tests? Wonder how to pick yourself up after a trying period? Watch short videos, series, lessons and inspiring speeches that will radically change your outlook on the world 🤩
OH HEY, FOR BEST VIEWING, YOU'LL NEED TO TURN YOUR PHONE