Congrats and welcome to the fun!
I started out simple about 2 years ago - since moved to all grain, just finished building a temperature controlled fermentation chamber and am picking up ~250 lbs of grain next week to get me through the summer.
For bottling - one of the best discussions I have come across can be found here:
Bottling Tips for the Homebrewer - Home Brew Forums
Using the methods described there, I find bottling to be a relaxing way to wind down a day.
-Weston