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What a great day. Met Theo Paphitis along with my fellow "Small Business Sunday" (#SBS) winners at his opening of the Guildford Boux Avenue store. Little Big Sports won the award back in May 2011 and it was great to finally meet the man himself.

Children today grow quickly. To help this development happen correctly, it is important to the use of the right size sports equipment. For example many children are given a bat or a ball that is far too large for them, more than often it’s an average size for an adult. Giving children the correct scope and weight for their size helps the...

I just love my son's attention to detail, particularly when it comes to sport. This week we had a play date at a friends house after school. Whilst the girls happily pottered around, the boys recreated the Rugby World Cup. It was hilarious. An enthusiastic rendition of the English National Anthem, complete with nuzzling and hair ruffling started the proceedings. Followed by...

'Work Your Way' is a publication that is packed with useful articles and tips for helping create the balance between work and family. I am delighted to say that the current feature interview is with me! Have a read at http://bit.ly/oMG6hq and find out more about why I set up www.littlebigsports.co.uk and how I combine running a business with being a Mum.

The latest product on the Little Big Sports website is the Zoggs Phantom Kids Swimming Mask which is great for youngsters between the age of 2 and 8 years. My kids both use the swim mask and it is a great fit and much more comfortable than traditional kids goggles. They also find it easier to put it on by themrselves!

Sport and Health Unite aims to enrich the lives of children and young people by providing families and organisations with sport and health solutions. Here their Director Dr Andy Williamson writes the first in a series of blogs. There is growing public health concern over the effects that sedentary lifestyles are having on the health of children and young people. Current Government...

Congratulations to @davethefell for winning our rugby competition on Twitter . He sent us this lovely photo of his girls enjoying the ball in their garden. We are so glad it is being put to good use and delighted to hear that his eldest daughter is now very keen on rugby

Run Fun Starz is a London Based sports programme that aims to get kids and adults into sport and encourages them to achieve their personal best. Their Blog is a great resource for coaches and parents. The following article helps coaches to engage with younger people. The first step to engage young people in activities, sports and programmes is to involve them...

Without wanting to wish away our lives, we are very excited about next year and London 2012 in particular. There was huge publicity and demand Olympic tickets. Here at Little Big Sports we were lucky to get our hands on tickets for the hockey, so the whole family will be able to enjoy the Olympic experience. I can safely predict that my...