diff --git a/src/zona/builder.py b/src/zona/builder.py
index 0e2eb48..3ad692a 100644
--- a/src/zona/builder.py
+++ b/src/zona/builder.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ class ZonaBuilder:
         cli_root: Path | None = None,
         cli_output: Path | None = None,
     ):
+        logger.debug("Initializing ZonaBuilder.")
         self.layout: Layout = discover_layout(cli_root, cli_output)
         self.config: ZonaConfig = ZonaConfig.from_file(
             self.layout.root / "config.yml"
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ class ZonaBuilder:
         items: list[Item] = []
 
         base = layout.root / layout.content
+        logger.debug(f"Discovering content in {base}.")
         for path in base.rglob("*"):
             if path.is_file() and not util.should_ignore(
                 path, patterns=self.config.ignore, base=base
@@ -45,6 +47,9 @@ class ZonaBuilder:
                 if path.name.endswith(".md") and not path.is_relative_to(
                     layout.root / "content" / "static"
                 ):
+                    logger.debug(
+                        f"Parsing {path.name} as Markdown document."
+                    )
                     item.metadata, item.content = parse_metadata(path)
                     if item.metadata.post == True:
                         item.post = True
diff --git a/src/zona/cli.py b/src/zona/cli.py
index 3d583f0..9ca7c1f 100644
--- a/src/zona/cli.py
+++ b/src/zona/cli.py
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from zona import server
 from zona.builder import ZonaBuilder
 from zona.layout import initialize_site
-from zona.log import setup_logging
+from zona.log import setup_logging, get_logger
 
 app = typer.Typer()
+logger = get_logger()
 
 
 @app.command()
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ def init(
 
     Optionally specify the ROOT directory.
     """
+    logger.info("Initializing site...")
     initialize_site(root)
 
 
diff --git a/src/zona/config.py b/src/zona/config.py
index 9237637..47a4961 100644
--- a/src/zona/config.py
+++ b/src/zona/config.py
@@ -2,15 +2,21 @@ from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from dacite import from_dict
 import yaml
 from pathlib import Path
+from zona.log import get_logger
+
+logger = get_logger()
 
 
 def find_config(start: Path | None = None) -> Path | None:
+    logger.debug("Searching for config file...")
     current = (start or Path.cwd()).resolve()
 
     for parent in [current, *current.parents]:
         candidate = parent / "config.yml"
         if candidate.is_file():
+            logger.debug(f"Config file {candidate} found.")
             return candidate
+    logger.debug("Couldn't find config file.")
     return None
 
 
diff --git a/src/zona/layout.py b/src/zona/layout.py
index 77a97e3..688a902 100644
--- a/src/zona/layout.py
+++ b/src/zona/layout.py
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 from pathlib import Path
-from rich import print
 import typer
 from dataclasses import dataclass, asdict
 from zona.config import ZonaConfig, find_config
-from zona import util
+from zona import util, log
 import yaml
 
+logger = log.get_logger()
+
 
 @dataclass
 class Layout:
@@ -25,11 +26,14 @@ class Layout:
             output=(root / "public").resolve() if not output else output,
         )
         if validate:
+            logger.debug("Validating site layout...")
             if not layout.content.is_dir():
+                logger.error("Missing required content directory!")
                 raise FileNotFoundError(
                     "Missing required content directory!"
                 )
             if not layout.templates.is_dir():
+                logger.debug("Using default template directory.")
                 # use the included defaults
                 layout.templates = util.get_resource_dir("templates")
 
@@ -40,19 +44,24 @@ def discover_layout(
     cli_root: Path | None = None, cli_output: Path | None = None
 ) -> Layout:
     if cli_root:
+        logger.debug("Using user provided site root.")
         root = cli_root
     else:
+        logger.debug("Discovering site layout...")
         config = find_config(cli_root)
         if config:
             root = config.parent
         else:
+            logger.debug("Using CWD as root.")
             root = Path.cwd()
     return Layout.from_input(root, cli_output)
 
 
 def initialize_site(root: Path | None = None):
+    logger.info("Initializing site.")
     # initialize a new project
     if not root:
+        logger.debug("No root provided; using CWD.")
         root = Path.cwd()
     root = root.absolute().resolve()
     config = find_config(root)
@@ -64,11 +73,15 @@ def initialize_site(root: Path | None = None):
             )
         )
         if ans:
+            logger.debug("Unlinking config file.")
             config.unlink()
     # create requires layout
+    logger.debug("Generating layout.")
     layout = Layout.from_input(root=root, validate=False)
     # load template resources
+    logger.debug("Loading internal templates.")
     templates = util.get_resources("templates")
+    logger.debug("Loading internal static content.")
     static = util.get_resources("content")
     for dir, resources in [
         (layout.root, None),
@@ -76,13 +89,18 @@ def initialize_site(root: Path | None = None):
         (layout.templates, templates),
     ]:
         if not dir.is_dir():
+            logger.debug(f"Creating {dir}.")
             dir.mkdir()
         if resources is not None:
+            logger.debug("Writing resources.")
             for r in resources:
+                logger.debug(f"Writing {(root / Path(r.name))}.")
                 (root / Path(r.name)).write_text(r.contents)
 
     config_path = layout.root / "config.yml"
+    logger.debug("Loading default configuation.")
     config = ZonaConfig()
+    logger.debug(f"Writing default configuration to {config_path}.")
     with open(config_path, "w") as f:
         yaml.dump(
             asdict(config),