What's the best way to run 2 apple IDs on the same MacBook at the same house?

What I'd like to do...
I have a family MacBook using a time capsule as its HD. This is where I store our music and movies on  iTunes. I have iTunes match, a new iPad, iPhone 4S in my apple ID. My wife has iPhone 4 and new iPad in her apple ID. And we have an apple TV set up in my ID.
I want content we both buy on our own IDs on our own iOS devices to be available to share from the MacBook's iTunes. Also for my wife to be able to use iTunes match to download the music content from our joint MacBook (Time Capsule HD).
Is this possible and how?
Or if not what is the best work around?

iTunes Match can not be shared between iTunes Store IDs. In fact, it can not even be shared on the same computer in the set up you have. For her iDevices she would need to sign into your iTunes Store ID to use iTM and would not be able to switch accounts for 90 days. The only way you would be able to have her music available to iTM would be for you to add it all to your iTunes library.

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