This is a good question. I could say, "an artificial tree won't make the house smell as nice", but I think this would be dishonest. Ultimately it's because I l

This is a good question. I could say, "an artificial tree won't make the house smell as nice", but I think this would be dishonest. Ultimately it's because I like the tradition, if we had children I would have queued up for 8+ hours to get one as decorating the tree is one of my fondest memories from childhood. An artificial tree just wouldn't spark joy in the same way.