diff --git a/app/main.py b/app/main.py
index 9d9f7d1..7636ecc 100644
--- a/app/main.py
+++ b/app/main.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import os, sys, json, time
+import os, sys, logging
 
 from services.loft_service import LoftService
 from helpers import aws_helper
@@ -6,16 +6,20 @@ from helpers import aws_helper
 from daemonize import Daemonize
 from sqs_listener import SqsListener
 
+logging.basicConfig(stream=sys.stdout, level=logging.INFO, format="%(levelname)s %(asctime)s - %(message)s")
+
 class ServiceListener(SqsListener):
   def handle_message(self, body, attributes, messages_attributes):
     # gather/manage/process data based on the particular needs
+    logging.info('Incoming message: %s', body)
+
     service = LoftService(body)
     service.process()
-    # log the things
+
+    logging.info('Process complete for %s', service.file_name)
 
 def main():
-  print("Starting Solver Service (v0.3.2)...")
-  print("Initializing listener")
+  logging.info('Starting Solver Service (v0.3.2)...')
   listener = ServiceListener(
     'measure-development-solver-ingest',
     region_name=os.environ['SOLVER_AWS_REGION'],
diff --git a/app/services/loft_service.py b/app/services/loft_service.py
index d571a61..aae2ad5 100644
--- a/app/services/loft_service.py
+++ b/app/services/loft_service.py
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
-import os
-import json
-import random
-import io
+import os, json, random, io, logging
 
 from helpers import aws_helper, tar_helper, csv_helper, service_helper
 
@@ -18,6 +15,7 @@ class LoftService(Base):
     self.result = self.stream_to_s3_bucket()
 
   def retreive_attributes_from_message(self):
+    logging.info('Retrieving attributes from message...')
     # get s3 object
     self.key = aws_helper.get_key_from_message(self.source)
     s3_object = aws_helper.get_object(self.key, os.environ['SOLVER_INGEST_BUCKET'])
@@ -34,10 +32,12 @@ class LoftService(Base):
 
     # add items to attributes dict
     attributes['items'] = service_helper.items_csv_to_dict(items_csv_reader)
+    logging.info('Processed Attributes...')
 
     return attributes
 
   def generate_solution(self):
+    logging.info('Processing Solution...')
     # temporary data for mocks
     form_count = 10
 
@@ -54,9 +54,11 @@ class LoftService(Base):
     )
 
   def stream_to_s3_bucket(self):
+    self.file_name = f'{service_helper.key_to_uuid(self.key)}.csv'
+    logging.info('Streaming to %s s3 bucket %s', self.file_name, os.environ['MEASURE_PROCESSED_BUCKET'])
     # setup writer buffer and write processed forms to file
     buffer = io.StringIO()
     solution_file = service_helper.solution_to_file(buffer, self.solver_run.total_form_items, self.solution.forms)
 
     # upload generated file to s3 and return result
-    return aws_helper.file_stream_upload(solution_file, f'{service_helper.key_to_uuid(self.key)}.csv', os.environ['MEASURE_PROCESSED_BUCKET'])
+    return aws_helper.file_stream_upload(solution_file, self.file_name, os.environ['MEASURE_PROCESSED_BUCKET'])