How to Celebrate Your Birthday in the Middle of Winter

I celebrated my birthday a few days ago. But having a winter birthday sometimes means I'm confined to my house. Just last year, we had a polar vertex with air temperatures in the -20 range. Brrr!

a black woman throwing a snowball in the air


So what's a birthday girl to do? Stay inside? Pout? No way! I've got a few tried and true birthday ideas for celebrating your special day no matter how cold it is.


How to Celebrate Your Birthday in the Middle of Winter


Go shopping! 

I know we don’t need a reason to go shopping but it’s so much fun to go shopping on your birthday because you can pick up all of your birthday freebies and have a free lunch or dessert while you’re at it.


Have tea with your girlfriends

One birthday I decided to meet my girlfriends at my favorite Twin Cities restarant Café Latte where we had afternoon tea and sandwiches. It was so much fun to hang out and get out of the house and be bougie.


Go to the spa

It’s cold outside so why not go to a warm spa. Years ago I visited the Aveda school where I got a head to toe pampering that included a manicure, pedicure, and hairstyle all at a discounted price. It was a fun way to celebrate my birthday and a great reason to get out of the house.

Exercise

Get that birthday glow the old fashion way with a good old workout by heading to your local workout facility. Once, I decided I will go to Lifetime Fitness with a free pass and I did a little walking and cardio on the rowing machine. Then I finished the day with a warm soak in the Jacuzzi. You can also top it off by sitting in a warm sauna.

Go embrace the outdoors. 

Or not. Seriously though. Just because my birthday is in the middle of winter doesn't mean I love it but I have learned to try and go with the flow. If you aren't afraid of a little cold, there are tons of things that you can do. Have a sledding party with friends or go to a skiing resort. Even a quick
walk outside will do you good.

a black woman making a snowball


Having a winter birthday doesn't have to be boring. It's important to celebrate yourself no matter what the weather is like outside.


Do you have a winter birthday? What do you do to celebrate your special day?