Photo prints are on sale for 10 cents each at Target this week, a fairly nice sale.

But why pay anything at all when you can use a coupon and get 40 4x6 prints for free?

If you're out and about shopping with friends at Raleigh's North Hills or Cary Town Center, it might be worth your while to stop in and check out Apricot Lane.

The stores, which bill themselves as affordable boutiques with celebrity inspired fashions, are offering a Friends & Family promotion right now.

I've got two pairs of tickets to the Southern Women's show at the State Fairgrounds this weekend to give away on the blog.

Tickets are normally $10 but two lucky readers will each get a free pair.

Since time is of the essence, leave a comment or question on this post by noon Tuesday. I'll pick the winners shortly afterward and get them into the mail to the two winners.

If you don't happen to win tickets but still plan to go, stop by and see me at The N&O booth near the cooking stage in the Expo Center.

I'll be at the show from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday and 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, giving away freebies to the first five blog readers each day who stop by to chat.

Bring your own mug into a Caribou Coffee shop tomorrow (Monday, April 22) and get it filled on the house.

Drink up, Starbucks lovers.

Get a free cup of the house blend until noon today.

This offer should be good at all Starbucks locations.

It was posted this morning on the Starbucks Facebook page.

EVOS restaurants are serving up free organic milkshakes for anyone who stops in on Earth Day, April 22.

The restaurant, which serves natural and organic foods in a casual setting, has one location in the Triangle at 1800 E. Franklin St. in Chapel Hill.

Pottery Barn Kids stores will be giving away seed packets to children Saturday, April 20, through Monday, April 22.

Stop in and pick up a packet for free in celebration of Earth Day. No purchase is required.

In the Triangle, Pottery Barn Kids is at Streets at Southpoint in Durham.

Here's a fun and frugal way to celebrate Earth Day -- send friends and family members cards that sprout into pots full of wildflowers.

The "growable" cards are free -- just add potting soil and water.

The online printing company Day2DayPrinting.com is offering a free set of four Earth Day cards through April 22 or while supplies last.

Coming up this Saturday, Whole Foods stores in the Triangle will be handing out free eco-friendly cleaners in exchange for a conventional version from your cleaning cupboard.

In honor of Earth Day, the stores will be replacing your laundry detergent, dish liquid or all-purpose cleaner with a natural version from the GreenShield Organic line of products.

Your bottle can be new or nearly empty so if you've been contemplating a switch to green cleaning, this swap is a great way to try an organic product with no out-of-pocket expense.

The exchange runs from:

There's free food up for grabs at Panda Express on Wednesday, April 17.

You will receive a free small serving of Samurai Surf & Turf, a combination of Angus Top Sirloin Steak and Shrimp, wok-seared with red bell peppers, string beans, diced potatoes and a zesty sauce.