Thursday January 22, 2004
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CHILDREN
Wrap 'em up
Something special for your baby this Valentine's Day? Not that baby. Your baby baby. Soft as cashmere, this bright, cotton flannel baby blanket ($25) will do more than keep an infant warm. The ''Olie Loves the World'' blanket was created by two Michigan mothers to raise awareness and financial support for children hurt by recent wars. Profits from sales of the blanket go to Sitara, a home for Afghan war orphans. Hearing about children suffering from the effects of war, Margaret Schankler and Deb Pilutti wanted to make a difference. '' 'Don't you wish you could just scoop these babies up and wrap them in your arms?' someone asked. That was our eureka moment,'' says Schankler. The blankets are available in two color schemes at oliebollen.com, Schankler and Pilutti's on-line children's retailer. — By Barbara F. Meltz, Globe Staff
