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Hello, this is Kumai from Layout.

Today is the start of June!

It feels so fast that half of 2020 has already passed.

A lot has happened in the last six months and the world has changed dramatically.

I am reminded once again how truly blessed I am to be in good health right now.

I had the day off the day before yesterday, so I went to the hairdresser for the first time in three months.

I had been holding back during the state of emergency, but it was starting to get damaged, so I'm happy to have it cleaned up.

And since the weather was nice, I ran the washing machine twice and took my winter clothes to the dry cleaners, so I cleaned up my surroundings and my mind felt refreshed.

Something my mother told me when I first started working.

"A messy room is a messy mind"

I think that's pretty accurate.

When your mind is feeling cluttered, it might be a good idea to tidy up your surroundings.

The showroom also had a new sofa upholstery, creating a cleaner atmosphere.

Homemade sweets with mother

I introduced homemade sweets in a previous blog, and it seems my mother was also influenced by what she saw on TV, so she invited me to try making some homemade sweets.

●Basque cheesecake

Basque cheesecakes sold at convenience stores became popular.

Just mix, bake and cool! It's actually very easy to make!

  • Mix it up
  • Pour into a mold
  • Finished
Once cooled, it's done. The bumpy shape gives it a handmade feel!

I have made cheesecake twice in the past, but both times it didn't rise and I have sad memories of failing...

I'm so glad that this was the first time I was successful.

I also made some other simple sweets, such as caramel.

It might have been since I was in junior high school that I last made sweets with my mother.

During the STAY HOME period, I had more opportunities to spend time in the kitchen with my mother, and now that I'm an adult and we cook and bake together, I think I really understand the maternal qualities and personality of my mother that I didn't notice when I was a child.

When I was a child, I thought my mother was a very skillful person, but in reality she was a very careless person. (laughs)

I'll have to ask my mother, who's a good cook, to teach me a lot of things as I prepare to become a bride... (I have no plans to get married)

See you next time!

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