Keeping up with grades, lesson plans, etc.

The greatest tool that I have found so far is Homeschool Skedtrack, an online scheduler and tracker that is free to use.  I belong to an umbrella school that requires lesson plans and grades for your annual (or semiannual) report and getting it done is really quick with this.  I have tried many methods, and this one is certainly the best for me!

One hint:  Watch the video tutorials even if you never do that and always figure things out on your own!  They are a big help.