[xubuntu] Syncing VM with Home Machine

I am fairly new to Linux, just started using Xubuntu about two or three weeks ago. I am a full-time student and use Xubuntu at school with VMWare player with a VM I created; the problem is, it is becoming aggravating trying to keep both systems configured as I like them. I was wondering if anyone could think of any simple way I could syncronize my VM with my home machine. My home machine uses a 105Gb SSD, 25 for /, 8 for Swap and the rest for /home. (I have a 1TB HDD storage partition for Storage). Any suggestions or recommedations would be greatly appreciated!

- Greg