diff --git a/commands/hugo.go b/commands/hugo.go
index 8bda329b4..9a42a0edb 100644
--- a/commands/hugo.go
+++ b/commands/hugo.go
@@ -15,18 +15,20 @@ package commands
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/mostafah/fsync"
-	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
-	"github.com/spf13/hugo/hugolib"
-	"github.com/spf13/hugo/utils"
-	"github.com/spf13/hugo/watcher"
-	"github.com/spf13/nitro"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/mostafah/fsync"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"github.com/spf13/hugo/hugolib"
+	"github.com/spf13/hugo/utils"
+	"github.com/spf13/hugo/watcher"
+	jww "github.com/spf13/jwalterweatherman"
+	"github.com/spf13/nitro"
 )
 
 var Config *hugolib.Config
@@ -44,8 +46,8 @@ Complete documentation is available at http://hugo.spf13.com`,
 }
 var hugoCmdV *cobra.Command
 
-var BuildWatch, Draft, UglyUrls, Verbose bool
-var Source, Destination, BaseUrl, CfgFile string
+var BuildWatch, Draft, UglyUrls, Verbose, Logging, VerboseLog bool
+var Source, Destination, BaseUrl, CfgFile, LogFile string
 
 func Execute() {
 	AddCommands()
@@ -67,6 +69,9 @@ func init() {
 	HugoCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&UglyUrls, "uglyurls", false, "if true, use /filename.html instead of /filename/")
 	HugoCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&BaseUrl, "base-url", "b", "", "hostname (and path) to the root eg. http://spf13.com/")
 	HugoCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&CfgFile, "config", "", "config file (default is path/config.yaml|json|toml)")
+	HugoCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&Logging, "log", false, "Enable Logging")
+	HugoCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&LogFile, "logfile", "", "Log File path (if set, logging enabled automatically)")
+	HugoCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&VerboseLog, "verboselog", false, "verbose logging")
 	HugoCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&nitro.AnalysisOn, "stepAnalysis", false, "display memory and timing of different steps of the program")
 	HugoCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&BuildWatch, "watch", "w", false, "watch filesystem for changes and recreate as needed")
 	hugoCmdV = HugoCmd
@@ -86,12 +91,35 @@ func InitializeConfig() {
 	if hugoCmdV.PersistentFlags().Lookup("verbose").Changed {
 		Config.Verbose = Verbose
 	}
+
+	if hugoCmdV.PersistentFlags().Lookup("logfile").Changed {
+		Config.LogFile = LogFile
+	}
+
 	if BaseUrl != "" {
 		Config.BaseUrl = BaseUrl
 	}
 	if Destination != "" {
 		Config.PublishDir = Destination
 	}
+
+	if VerboseLog || Logging || Config.LogFile != "" {
+		if Config.LogFile != "" {
+			jww.SetLogFile(Config.LogFile)
+		} else {
+			jww.UseTempLogFile("hugo")
+		}
+	} else {
+		jww.DiscardLogging()
+	}
+
+	if Config.Verbose {
+		jww.SetStdoutThreshold(jww.LevelDebug)
+	}
+
+	if VerboseLog {
+		jww.SetLogThreshold(jww.LevelDebug)
+	}
 }
 
 func build(watches ...bool) {
@@ -103,8 +131,8 @@ func build(watches ...bool) {
 	utils.StopOnErr(buildSite(BuildWatch || watch))
 
 	if BuildWatch {
-		fmt.Println("Watching for changes in", Config.GetAbsPath(Config.ContentDir))
-		fmt.Println("Press ctrl+c to stop")
+		jww.FEEDBACK.Println("Watching for changes in", Config.GetAbsPath(Config.ContentDir))
+		jww.FEEDBACK.Println("Press ctrl+c to stop")
 		utils.CheckErr(NewWatcher(0))
 	}
 }
@@ -123,7 +151,7 @@ func getDirList() []string {
 	var a []string
 	walker := func(path string, fi os.FileInfo, err error) error {
 		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Println("Walker: ", err)
+			jww.ERROR.Println("Walker: ", err)
 			return nil
 		}
 
@@ -151,7 +179,7 @@ func buildSite(watching ...bool) (err error) {
 		return
 	}
 	site.Stats()
-	fmt.Printf("in %v ms\n", int(1000*time.Since(startTime).Seconds()))
+	jww.FEEDBACK.Printf("in %v ms\n", int(1000*time.Since(startTime).Seconds()))
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -182,9 +210,7 @@ func NewWatcher(port int) error {
 		for {
 			select {
 			case evs := <-watcher.Event:
-				if Verbose {
-					fmt.Println(evs)
-				}
+				jww.INFO.Println(evs)
 
 				static_changed := false
 				dynamic_changed := false
@@ -214,7 +240,7 @@ func NewWatcher(port int) error {
 
 				if static_changed {
 					fmt.Print("Static file changed, syncing\n\n")
-					utils.CheckErr(copyStatic(), fmt.Sprintf("Error copying static files to %s", Config.GetAbsPath(Config.PublishDir)))
+					utils.StopOnErr(copyStatic(), fmt.Sprintf("Error copying static files to %s", Config.GetAbsPath(Config.PublishDir)))
 				}
 
 				if dynamic_changed {
diff --git a/commands/limit_darwin.go b/commands/limit_darwin.go
index 6f5c60f7f..62fc0f5bc 100644
--- a/commands/limit_darwin.go
+++ b/commands/limit_darwin.go
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@
 package commands
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
-	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"syscall"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	jww "github.com/spf13/jwalterweatherman"
 )
 
 func init() {
@@ -33,22 +34,22 @@ var limit = &cobra.Command{
 		var rLimit syscall.Rlimit
 		err := syscall.Getrlimit(syscall.RLIMIT_NOFILE, &rLimit)
 		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Println("Error Getting Rlimit ", err)
+			jww.ERROR.Println("Error Getting Rlimit ", err)
 		}
-		fmt.Println("Current rLimit:", rLimit)
+		jww.FEEDBACK.Println("Current rLimit:", rLimit)
 
-		fmt.Println("Attempting to increase limit")
+		jww.FEEDBACK.Println("Attempting to increase limit")
 		rLimit.Max = 999999
 		rLimit.Cur = 999999
 		err = syscall.Setrlimit(syscall.RLIMIT_NOFILE, &rLimit)
 		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Println("Error Setting rLimit ", err)
+			jww.ERROR.Println("Error Setting rLimit ", err)
 		}
 		err = syscall.Getrlimit(syscall.RLIMIT_NOFILE, &rLimit)
 		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Println("Error Getting rLimit ", err)
+			jww.ERROR.Println("Error Getting rLimit ", err)
 		}
-		fmt.Println("rLimit after change:", rLimit)
+		jww.FEEDBACK.Println("rLimit after change:", rLimit)
 	},
 }
 
@@ -56,14 +57,14 @@ func tweakLimit() {
 	var rLimit syscall.Rlimit
 	err := syscall.Getrlimit(syscall.RLIMIT_NOFILE, &rLimit)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("Unable to obtain rLimit", err)
+		jww.ERROR.Println("Unable to obtain rLimit", err)
 	}
 	if rLimit.Cur < rLimit.Max {
 		rLimit.Max = 999999
 		rLimit.Cur = 999999
 		err = syscall.Setrlimit(syscall.RLIMIT_NOFILE, &rLimit)
 		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Println("Unable to increase number of open files limit", err)
+			jww.ERROR.Println("Unable to increase number of open files limit", err)
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/commands/server.go b/commands/server.go
index 874703b9b..b8183817f 100644
--- a/commands/server.go
+++ b/commands/server.go
@@ -15,11 +15,13 @@ package commands
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	jww "github.com/spf13/jwalterweatherman"
 )
 
 var serverPort int
@@ -62,7 +64,7 @@ func server(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 
 	// Watch runs its own server as part of the routine
 	if serverWatch {
-		fmt.Println("Watching for changes in", Config.GetAbsPath(Config.ContentDir))
+		jww.FEEDBACK.Println("Watching for changes in", Config.GetAbsPath(Config.ContentDir))
 		err := NewWatcher(serverPort)
 		if err != nil {
 			fmt.Println(err)
@@ -73,21 +75,19 @@ func server(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 }
 
 func serve(port int) {
-	if Verbose {
-		fmt.Println("Serving pages from " + Config.GetAbsPath(Config.PublishDir))
-	}
+	jww.FEEDBACK.Println("Serving pages from " + Config.GetAbsPath(Config.PublishDir))
 
 	if BaseUrl == "" {
-		fmt.Printf("Web Server is available at %s\n", Config.BaseUrl)
+		jww.FEEDBACK.Printf("Web Server is available at %s\n", Config.BaseUrl)
 	} else {
-		fmt.Printf("Web Server is available at http://localhost:%v\n", port)
+		jww.FEEDBACK.Printf("Web Server is available at http://localhost:%v\n", port)
 	}
 
 	fmt.Println("Press ctrl+c to stop")
 
 	err := http.ListenAndServe(":"+strconv.Itoa(port), http.FileServer(http.Dir(Config.GetAbsPath(Config.PublishDir))))
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error: %s\n", err.Error())
+		jww.ERROR.Printf("Error: %s\n", err.Error())
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/commands/version.go b/commands/version.go
index 95f676a8c..ec4e5c0c8 100644
--- a/commands/version.go
+++ b/commands/version.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ package commands
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
diff --git a/docs/content/overview/usage.md b/docs/content/overview/usage.md
index 9cfa4e66f..cb94669f5 100644
--- a/docs/content/overview/usage.md
+++ b/docs/content/overview/usage.md
@@ -31,9 +31,12 @@ Make sure either hugo is in your path or provide a path to it.
       -D, --build-drafts=false: include content marked as draft
           --config="": config file (default is path/config.yaml|json|toml)
       -d, --destination="": filesystem path to write files to
+          --log=false: Enable Logging
+          --logfile="": Log File path (if set, logging enabled automatically)
       -s, --source="": filesystem path to read files relative from
           --uglyurls=false: if true, use /filename.html instead of /filename/
       -v, --verbose=false: verbose output
+          --verboselog=false: verbose logging
       -w, --watch=false: watch filesystem for changes and recreate as needed
 
     Use "hugo help [command]" for more information about that command.
diff --git a/helpers/pygments.go b/helpers/pygments.go
index 28b296227..a858fba4b 100644
--- a/helpers/pygments.go
+++ b/helpers/pygments.go
@@ -15,16 +15,18 @@ package helpers
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
-	"log"
 	"os/exec"
 	"strings"
+
+	jww "github.com/spf13/jwalterweatherman"
 )
 
 func Highlight(code string, lexer string) string {
 	var pygmentsBin = "pygmentize"
 
 	if _, err := exec.LookPath(pygmentsBin); err != nil {
-		log.Print("Highlighting requries Pygments to be installed and in the path")
+
+		jww.WARN.Println("Highlighting requries Pygments to be installed and in the path")
 		return code
 	}
 
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ func Highlight(code string, lexer string) string {
 	cmd.Stderr = &stderr
 
 	if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
-		log.Print(stderr.String())
+		jww.ERROR.Print(stderr.String())
 		return code
 	}
 
diff --git a/helpers/url.go b/helpers/url.go
index e3428eda6..ffafe7af0 100644
--- a/helpers/url.go
+++ b/helpers/url.go
@@ -14,13 +14,10 @@
 package helpers
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
 	"net/url"
 	"path"
 )
 
-var _ = fmt.Println
-
 // Similar to MakePath, but with Unicode handling
 // Example:
 //     uri: Vim (text editor)
diff --git a/hugolib/config.go b/hugolib/config.go
index a52b0737c..c3f753cd4 100644
--- a/hugolib/config.go
+++ b/hugolib/config.go
@@ -16,21 +16,23 @@ package hugolib
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/BurntSushi/toml"
-	"github.com/spf13/hugo/helpers"
 	"io/ioutil"
-	"launchpad.net/goyaml"
 	"os"
 	"path"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/BurntSushi/toml"
+	"github.com/spf13/hugo/helpers"
+	jww "github.com/spf13/jwalterweatherman"
+	"launchpad.net/goyaml"
 )
 
 // config file items
 type Config struct {
 	ContentDir, PublishDir, BaseUrl, StaticDir string
 	Path, CacheDir, LayoutDir, DefaultLayout   string
-	ConfigFile                                 string
+	ConfigFile, LogFile                        string
 	Title                                      string
 	Indexes                                    map[string]string // singular, plural
 	ProcessFilters                             map[string][]string
@@ -50,8 +52,8 @@ func SetupConfig(cfgfile *string, path *string) *Config {
 	c.ConfigFile = cfg
 
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("%v", err)
-		fmt.Println(" using defaults instead")
+		jww.ERROR.Printf("%v", err)
+		jww.FEEDBACK.Println("using defaults instead")
 	}
 
 	// set defaults
@@ -92,19 +94,19 @@ func (c *Config) readInConfig() {
 		switch path.Ext(c.ConfigFile) {
 		case ".yaml":
 			if err := goyaml.Unmarshal(file, &c); err != nil {
-				fmt.Printf("Error parsing config: %s", err)
+				jww.ERROR.Printf("Error parsing config: %s", err)
 				os.Exit(1)
 			}
 
 		case ".json":
 			if err := json.Unmarshal(file, &c); err != nil {
-				fmt.Printf("Error parsing config: %s", err)
+				jww.ERROR.Printf("Error parsing config: %s", err)
 				os.Exit(1)
 			}
 
 		case ".toml":
 			if _, err := toml.Decode(string(file), &c); err != nil {
-				fmt.Printf("Error parsing config: %s", err)
+				jww.ERROR.Printf("Error parsing config: %s", err)
 				os.Exit(1)
 			}
 		}
@@ -115,13 +117,13 @@ func (c *Config) setPath(p string) {
 	if p == "" {
 		path, err := findPath()
 		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Printf("Error finding path: %s", err)
+			jww.ERROR.Printf("Error finding path: %s", err)
 		}
 		c.Path = path
 	} else {
 		path, err := filepath.Abs(p)
 		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Printf("Error finding path: %s", err)
+			jww.ERROR.Printf("Error finding path: %s", err)
 		}
 		c.Path = path
 	}
diff --git a/hugolib/metadata.go b/hugolib/metadata.go
index c1fe138fe..b37d5451f 100644
--- a/hugolib/metadata.go
+++ b/hugolib/metadata.go
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@ package hugolib
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"os"
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
+
+	jww "github.com/spf13/jwalterweatherman"
 )
 
 func interfaceToTime(i interface{}) time.Time {
@@ -17,9 +18,9 @@ func interfaceToTime(i interface{}) time.Time {
 		if e == nil {
 			return d
 		}
-		errorln("Could not parse Date/Time format:", e)
+		jww.ERROR.Println("Could not parse Date/Time format:", e)
 	default:
-		errorln("Only Time is supported for this key")
+		jww.ERROR.Println("Only Time is supported for this key")
 	}
 
 	return *new(time.Time)
@@ -53,11 +54,6 @@ func stringToDate(s string) (time.Time, error) {
 	})
 }
 
-// TODO remove this and return a proper error.
-func errorln(str string, a ...interface{}) {
-	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, str, a)
-}
-
 func parseDateWith(s string, dates []string) (d time.Time, e error) {
 	for _, dateType := range dates {
 		if d, e = time.Parse(dateType, s); e == nil {
@@ -77,7 +73,7 @@ func interfaceToBool(i interface{}) bool {
 		}
 		return false
 	default:
-		errorln("Only Boolean values are supported for this YAML key")
+		jww.ERROR.Println("Only Boolean values are supported for this YAML key")
 	}
 
 	return false
@@ -109,11 +105,11 @@ func interfaceToFloat64(i interface{}) float64 {
 		if err == nil {
 			return float64(v)
 		} else {
-			errorln("Only Floats are supported for this key\nErr:", err)
+			jww.ERROR.Println("Only Floats are supported for this key\nErr:", err)
 		}
 
 	default:
-		errorln("Only Floats are supported for this key")
+		jww.ERROR.Println("Only Floats are supported for this key")
 	}
 
 	return 0.0
@@ -136,10 +132,10 @@ func interfaceToInt(i interface{}) int {
 		if err == nil {
 			return int(v)
 		} else {
-			errorln("Only Ints are supported for this key\nErr:", err)
+			jww.ERROR.Println("Only Ints are supported for this key\nErr:", err)
 		}
 	default:
-		errorln("Only Ints are supported for this key")
+		jww.ERROR.Println("Only Ints are supported for this key")
 	}
 
 	return 0
@@ -154,7 +150,7 @@ func interfaceToString(i interface{}) string {
 	case int:
 		return strconv.FormatInt(int64(i.(int)), 10)
 	default:
-		errorln(fmt.Sprintf("Only Strings are supported for this key (got type '%T'): %s", s, s))
+		jww.ERROR.Println(fmt.Sprintf("Only Strings are supported for this key (got type '%T'): %s", s, s))
 	}
 
 	return ""
diff --git a/hugolib/page.go b/hugolib/page.go
index 6add32e5a..8c846c465 100644
--- a/hugolib/page.go
+++ b/hugolib/page.go
@@ -17,19 +17,21 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/BurntSushi/toml"
-	"github.com/spf13/hugo/helpers"
-	"github.com/spf13/hugo/parser"
-	"github.com/spf13/hugo/template/bundle"
-	"github.com/theplant/blackfriday"
 	"html/template"
 	"io"
-	"launchpad.net/goyaml"
-	json "launchpad.net/rjson"
 	"net/url"
 	"path"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/BurntSushi/toml"
+	"github.com/spf13/hugo/helpers"
+	"github.com/spf13/hugo/parser"
+	"github.com/spf13/hugo/template/bundle"
+	jww "github.com/spf13/jwalterweatherman"
+	"github.com/theplant/blackfriday"
+	"launchpad.net/goyaml"
+	json "launchpad.net/rjson"
 )
 
 type Page struct {
@@ -142,6 +144,8 @@ func newPage(filename string) *Page {
 		File:   File{FileName: filename, Extension: "html"},
 		Node:   Node{Keywords: make([]string, 10, 30)},
 		Params: make(map[string]interface{})}
+
+	jww.DEBUG.Println("Reading from", page.File.FileName)
 	page.Date, _ = time.Parse("20060102", "20080101")
 	page.guessSection()
 	return &page
@@ -212,6 +216,7 @@ func ReadFrom(buf io.Reader, name string) (page *Page, err error) {
 
 	// Parse for metadata & body
 	if err = p.parse(buf); err != nil {
+		jww.ERROR.Print(err)
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/hugolib/shortcode.go b/hugolib/shortcode.go
index bea89fe2a..92e81195e 100644
--- a/hugolib/shortcode.go
+++ b/hugolib/shortcode.go
@@ -15,15 +15,14 @@ package hugolib
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
-	"fmt"
-	"github.com/spf13/hugo/template/bundle"
 	"html/template"
 	"reflect"
 	"strings"
 	"unicode"
-)
 
-var _ = fmt.Println
+	"github.com/spf13/hugo/template/bundle"
+	jww "github.com/spf13/jwalterweatherman"
+)
 
 type ShortcodeFunc func([]string) string
 
@@ -296,8 +295,8 @@ func ShortcodeRender(tmpl *template.Template, data *ShortcodeWithPage) string {
 	buffer := new(bytes.Buffer)
 	err := tmpl.Execute(buffer, data)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("error processing shortcode", tmpl.Name(), "\n ERR:", err)
-		fmt.Println(data)
+		jww.ERROR.Println("error processing shortcode", tmpl.Name(), "\n ERR:", err)
+		jww.WARN.Println(data)
 	}
 	return buffer.String()
 }
diff --git a/hugolib/site.go b/hugolib/site.go
index f53d05559..7602853d5 100644
--- a/hugolib/site.go
+++ b/hugolib/site.go
@@ -14,21 +14,23 @@
 package hugolib
 
 import (
-	"bitbucket.org/pkg/inflect"
 	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/spf13/hugo/helpers"
-	"github.com/spf13/hugo/source"
-	"github.com/spf13/hugo/target"
-	"github.com/spf13/hugo/template/bundle"
-	"github.com/spf13/hugo/transform"
-	"github.com/spf13/nitro"
 	"html/template"
 	"io"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
+
+	"bitbucket.org/pkg/inflect"
+	"github.com/spf13/hugo/helpers"
+	"github.com/spf13/hugo/source"
+	"github.com/spf13/hugo/target"
+	"github.com/spf13/hugo/template/bundle"
+	"github.com/spf13/hugo/transform"
+	jww "github.com/spf13/jwalterweatherman"
+	"github.com/spf13/nitro"
 )
 
 var _ = transform.AbsURL
@@ -104,9 +106,9 @@ func (s *Site) Build() (err error) {
 		return
 	}
 	if err = s.Render(); err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("Error rendering site: %s\nAvailable templates:\n", err)
+		jww.ERROR.Printf("Error rendering site: %s\nAvailable templates:\n", err)
 		for _, template := range s.Tmpl.Templates() {
-			fmt.Printf("\t%s\n", template.Name())
+			jww.ERROR.Printf("\t%s\n", template.Name())
 		}
 		return
 	}
@@ -190,7 +192,7 @@ func (s *Site) Render() (err error) {
 func (s *Site) checkDescriptions() {
 	for _, p := range s.Pages {
 		if len(p.Description) < 60 {
-			fmt.Println(p.FileName + " ")
+			jww.FEEDBACK.Println(p.FileName + " ")
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -309,9 +311,7 @@ func (s *Site) BuildSiteMeta() (err error) {
 						s.Indexes[plural].Add(idx, x)
 					}
 				} else {
-					if s.Config.Verbose {
-						fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Invalid %s in %s\n", plural, p.File.FileName)
-					}
+					jww.ERROR.Printf("Invalid %s in %s\n", plural, p.File.FileName)
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -533,9 +533,9 @@ func (s *Site) RenderHomePage() error {
 }
 
 func (s *Site) Stats() {
-	fmt.Printf("%d pages created \n", len(s.Pages))
+	jww.FEEDBACK.Printf("%d pages created \n", len(s.Pages))
 	for _, pl := range s.Config.Indexes {
-		fmt.Printf("%d %s index created\n", len(s.Indexes[pl]), pl)
+		jww.FEEDBACK.Printf("%d %s index created\n", len(s.Indexes[pl]), pl)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -572,9 +572,7 @@ func (s *Site) render(d interface{}, out string, layouts ...string) (err error)
 
 	layout := s.findFirstLayout(layouts...)
 	if layout == "" {
-		if s.Config.Verbose {
-			fmt.Printf("Unable to locate layout: %s\n", layouts)
-		}
+		jww.WARN.Printf("Unable to locate layout: %s\n", layouts)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -601,7 +599,7 @@ func (s *Site) render(d interface{}, out string, layouts ...string) (err error)
 	err = s.renderThing(d, layout, renderBuffer)
 	if err != nil {
 		// Behavior here should be dependent on if running in server or watch mode.
-		fmt.Println(fmt.Errorf("Rendering error: %v", err))
+		jww.ERROR.Println(fmt.Errorf("Rendering error: %v", err))
 		if !s.Running() {
 			os.Exit(-1)
 		}
@@ -631,7 +629,6 @@ func (s *Site) renderThing(d interface{}, layout string, w io.Writer) error {
 	if s.Tmpl.Lookup(layout) == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Layout not found: %s", layout)
 	}
-	//defer w.Close()
 	return s.Tmpl.ExecuteTemplate(w, layout, d)
 }
 
@@ -652,9 +649,7 @@ func (s *Site) initTarget() {
 func (s *Site) WritePublic(path string, reader io.Reader) (err error) {
 	s.initTarget()
 
-	if s.Config.Verbose {
-		fmt.Println(path)
-	}
+	jww.DEBUG.Println("writing to", path)
 	return s.Target.Publish(path, reader)
 }
 
@@ -666,9 +661,7 @@ func (s *Site) WriteAlias(path string, permalink template.HTML) (err error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if s.Config.Verbose {
-		fmt.Println(path)
-	}
+	jww.DEBUG.Println("alias created at", path)
 
 	return s.Alias.Publish(path, permalink)
 }
diff --git a/hugolib/summary.go b/hugolib/summary.go
index 1053e1975..3b1aa6b39 100644
--- a/hugolib/summary.go
+++ b/hugolib/summary.go
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ package hugolib
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
-	"fmt"
 	"os/exec"
 	"strings"
+
+	jww "github.com/spf13/jwalterweatherman"
 )
 
 var summaryLength = 70
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ func getRstContent(content []byte) string {
 	var out bytes.Buffer
 	cmd.Stdout = &out
 	if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
-		fmt.Println(err)
+		jww.ERROR.Println(err)
 	}
 
 	rstLines := strings.Split(out.String(), "\n")
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 70f88e5af..9848b56da 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	"github.com/spf13/hugo/commands"
 	"runtime"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/hugo/commands"
 )
 
 func main() {
diff --git a/utils/utils.go b/utils/utils.go
index a79740c9a..bb0248084 100644
--- a/utils/utils.go
+++ b/utils/utils.go
@@ -1,22 +1,24 @@
 package utils
 
 import (
-	"log"
 	"os"
+
+	jww "github.com/spf13/jwalterweatherman"
 )
 
 func CheckErr(err error, s ...string) {
 	if err != nil {
 		for _, message := range s {
-			log.Fatalf(message)
+			jww.ERROR.Println(message)
 		}
-		log.Fatalf("Fatal Error: %v", err)
 	}
 }
 
 func StopOnErr(err error, s ...string) {
 	if err != nil {
-		CheckErr(err, s...)
+		for _, message := range s {
+			jww.CRITICAL.Println(message)
+		}
 		os.Exit(-1)
 	}
 }