Decorating Princess

I love a fireplace, I think every house should have at least one. However, they can be a hassle, with all the hauling of wood, & the cleaning up, & of course the safety issues. I tried to light a fire once when the power was out in our wood stove. I just couldn’t make it happen, it took me two hours & ended up with a houseful of smoke, & no fire. I was so frustrated, I was practically yelling at the fireplace “I have a college education I can do this”. This had me thinking, there has to be an easier way, which is why I want to get portable heaters or at least a gas log which will take care a lot of my problems with the fireplace & be safer. This way I’ll still be able to use the fireplace, with a lot less hassle.