Friday, 3/2: 10,000 free bars of Ghirardelli chocolate.

I realize that's kind of a tease, but I want you to be ready first thing on Friday morning to be one of those 10,000 lucky souls getting a free bar of Ghirardelli milk chocolate!

They're being a bit vague about when it starts, but on Friday morning they'll post an order form so you can sign up for your free bar. 10,000 sounds like a lot, but chocolate is delicious, so it will go fast. Stay alert!

Free sample of Allergease lozenges.

Seeing as it's currently snowing outside my window, I think I'm safe from allergies for a little while longer... but they're right around the corner, I know. How about a free sample of Allergease lozenges to have on hand for when hay fever strikes? Click on "Get a Free Sample" to sign up for yours.

The only thing I don't care for is the name: Allergease. Every time I look at it, it looks like it says "Allergrease," which sounds a lot less appealing.

Feb. 28: Free pancakes at IHOP.

It's National Pancake Day at IHOP, and you can get a free short stack of pancakes at any of their locations today, Feb. 28! Well, you're just going to have to take my word for that, because their site looks pretty overwhelmed right now. Which probably reflects the size of the lines of hungry pancake lovers...

OK, who wants to go to Denny's?

Free Gevalia coffee.

I used to see Gevalia coffee advertised all the time in magazines as a coffee-of-the-month club and was always really curious about whether it was actually a good coffee. Now I'll finally get the chance to find out! Get your free sample and decide for yourself.

Facebook: Free Burt's Bees lip balm.

Burt's Bees has gotten one million "likes" on Facebook, and to celebrate, they're giving away free lip balms to the first 25,000 people who fill out the form. If you're not already a fan, you'll need to "like" them and then the signup form will show up for you.

That's one sweet freebee, Burt's Bees!

Free Metamucil sample.

Hey, staying regular is nothing to be shy about! Get your free Metamucil sample and discover a fibrous new world of digestive health.

Facebook: Güd by Burt's Bees lotion sample.

Well, I'm not a big fan of the name, but you can get a free sample of Güd lotion (by Burt's Bees) when you "like" them on Facebook.

Ugh, the more I think about that name, the less I like it, and not just because that umlaut character was a pain in the butt to insert.