"Champagne lifestyle on Lemonade money"

A few weeks ago my friend told me that she wanted a champagne lifestyle on lemonade money, I loved this little phrase so much it really got me thinking about what my idea of a champagne lifestyle is and how much lemonade money i'd need to achieve it!

I can't say im one for being lavish, dont get me wrong, I like to own nice clothes, drink good wine, dine at good restaurants but its not usually at a huge expense.

These days its pretty easy to wangle yourself a fancy meal at an affordable price, with all of the vouchers that are available via websites like groupon, vouchercodes and living social (to name just a few) I dont know why anyone would pay full price anymore!! I definitely dont think that using a voucher or coupon has the same stigma attached to it as it might've done 10 or 15 years ago, infact it's all the rage to see what bargins you can get these days!!
www.vouchercodes.co.uk www.groupon.co.uk www.livingsocial.com www.vouchercloud.com

Being wealthy isn't something I am overly familiar with, however I have exprienced life within wealthy circles and i've experienced times with people from less fortunate backgrounds and I think whether you have it all or have very little the only wealth you need is happiness and a smile on your face. (CHEDDAR ALERT) Im fully aware its not possible to be happy all of the time, but I embrace it when I feel at my best and try to remember that feeling when I feel at my worst.

Spending money can give you a thrill, make you feel happy and give you a boost if you are feeling down, a bit like in the films when the girl gets dumped so she gets the biggest tub of icecream and eats it whilst crying over a romcom (foolish)

Did we learn these tricks from films or does shopping and spending money really make people happy?

So in conclusion to my little thought, i've decided my champagne lifestyle on lemonade money is simply doing things that make me happy, walks, bike rides, dinners with family and friends, holidays and laughing, and if I have a voucher, my lemonade money will last even longer!