How do I setup all my Apple devices for home sharing, messaging, icloud??

I have FINALLY gotten the last of the Windows machines out of my house... we're 100% Apple now!
I have the following Apple stuff:
MacBook Pro(my AppleID) -- an iPod Touch and an iPod Nano are sync'ed to  iTunes on the MacBook Pro for music.
MacBook Air(wife's AppleID)
iPad Mini
Haven't yet drunk the Kool-Aid on an iPhone yet but I'll probably get there eventually.
I have AppleID's for myself and my wife.
At this time we are making no use of iCloud.
Does anyone have any guidelines for setting up Facetime, iMessage, iTunes, iCloud given that I'm now 100% Apple and I want to be sure I get as much out of the compatible technologies as I can?  We're talking multiple products being used by multiple people.
I understand  home sharing as it relates to iTunes where I sync my ipods to the music database on the MacBook Pro.  But am unsure how to relate the two AppleID's to each other so that if I buy software for one MacBook, the other is entitled to use it too.
Appreciate knowledgeable input on this.
Thanks,

Hi Harlemworld,
If you are interested in setting up iCloud on your various devices, you may find the following article useful:
Creating an iCloud account: Frequently Asked Questions
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4436
Cheers,
- Brenden

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