diff --git a/src/config/eww_config.rs b/src/config/eww_config.rs
index c7e381c..3697dc6 100644
--- a/src/config/eww_config.rs
+++ b/src/config/eww_config.rs
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ impl RawEwwConfig {
     pub fn merge_includes(mut eww_config: RawEwwConfig, includes: Vec<RawEwwConfig>) -> Result<RawEwwConfig> {
         let config_path = eww_config.filepath.clone();
         let log_conflict = |what: &str, conflict: &str, included_path: &std::path::PathBuf| {
-            eprintln!(
+            log::error!(
                 "{} '{}' defined twice (defined in {} and in {})",
                 what,
                 conflict,
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ fn parse_variables_block(xml: XmlElement) -> Result<(HashMap<VarName, PrimVal>,
     // Extends the variables with the predefined variables
     let inbuilt = crate::config::inbuilt::get_inbuilt_vars();
     for i in util::extend_safe(&mut script_vars, inbuilt) {
-        eprintln!(
+        log::error!(
             "script-var '{}' defined twice (defined in your config and in the eww included variables)\nHint: don't define any \
              varible like any of these: https://elkowar.github.io/eww/main/magic-variables-documenation/",
             i,
diff --git a/src/eww_state.rs b/src/eww_state.rs
index cdb92ec..7f929e5 100644
--- a/src/eww_state.rs
+++ b/src/eww_state.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ impl StateChangeHandler {
             Ok(resolved_attrs) => {
                 crate::print_result_err!("while updating UI based after state change", &(self.func)(resolved_attrs))
             }
-            Err(err) => eprintln!("Error while resolving attributes: {:?}", err),
+            Err(err) => log::error!("Error while resolving attributes: {:?}", err),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index fc215e3..d8062d1 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ pub mod widgets;
 fn main() {
     let opts: opts::Opt = opts::Opt::from_env();
 
-    let log_level_filter = if opts.log_debug { log::LevelFilter::Debug } else { log::LevelFilter::Off };
+    let log_level_filter = if opts.log_debug { log::LevelFilter::Debug } else { log::LevelFilter::Info };
 
-    pretty_env_logger::formatted_builder().filter(Some("eww"), log_level_filter).init();
+    pretty_env_logger::formatted_timed_builder().filter(Some("eww"), log_level_filter).init();
 
     let result: Result<()> = try {
         let paths = opts
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ fn main() {
     };
 
     if let Err(e) = result {
-        eprintln!("{:?}", e);
+        log::error!("{:?}", e);
         std::process::exit(1);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/server.rs b/src/server.rs
index a58e59c..3df39a6 100644
--- a/src/server.rs
+++ b/src/server.rs
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ pub fn initialize_server(paths: EwwPaths) -> Result<()> {
     );
 
     simple_signal::set_handler(&[simple_signal::Signal::Int, simple_signal::Signal::Term], move |_| {
-        println!("Shutting down eww daemon...");
+        log::info!("Shutting down eww daemon...");
         if let Err(e) = crate::application_lifecycle::send_exit() {
-            eprintln!("Failed to send application shutdown event to workers: {:?}", e);
+            log::error!("Failed to send application shutdown event to workers: {:?}", e);
             std::process::exit(1);
         }
     });
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ fn init_async_part(paths: EwwPaths, ui_send: UnboundedSender<app::DaemonCommand>
             let result = tokio::try_join!(filewatch_join_handle, ipc_server_join_handle, forward_exit_to_app_handle);
 
             if let Err(e) = result {
-                eprintln!("Eww exiting with error: {:?}", e);
+                log::error!("Eww exiting with error: {:?}", e);
             }
         })
     });
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ async fn run_filewatch<P: AsRef<Path>>(config_dir: P, evt_send: UnboundedSender<
                     log::warn!("Error forwarding file update event: {:?}", err);
                 }
             }
-            Err(e) => eprintln!("Encountered Error While Watching Files: {}", e),
+            Err(e) => log::error!("Encountered Error While Watching Files: {}", e),
         })?;
     watcher.watch(&config_dir, notify::RecursiveMode::Recursive)?;
 
@@ -130,9 +130,9 @@ async fn run_filewatch<P: AsRef<Path>>(config_dir: P, evt_send: UnboundedSender<
                 evt_send.send(app::DaemonCommand::ReloadConfigAndCss(daemon_resp_sender))?;
                 tokio::spawn(async move {
                     match daemon_resp_response.recv().await {
-                        Some(app::DaemonResponse::Success(_)) => println!("Reloaded config successfully"),
-                        Some(app::DaemonResponse::Failure(e)) => eprintln!("Failed to reload config: {}", e),
-                        None => eprintln!("No response to reload configuration-reload request"),
+                        Some(app::DaemonResponse::Success(_)) => log::info!("Reloaded config successfully"),
+                        Some(app::DaemonResponse::Failure(e)) => log::error!("Failed to reload config: {}", e),
+                        None => log::error!("No response to reload configuration-reload request"),
                     }
                 });
             }
diff --git a/src/util.rs b/src/util.rs
index 103006f..08a6a4c 100644
--- a/src/util.rs
+++ b/src/util.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ macro_rules! try_logging_errors {
     ($context:expr => $code:block) => {{
         let result: Result<_> = try { $code };
         if let Err(err) = result {
-            eprintln!("[{}:{}] Error while {}: {:?}", ::std::file!(), ::std::line!(), $context, err);
+            log::error!("[{}:{}] Error while {}: {:?}", ::std::file!(), ::std::line!(), $context, err);
         }
     }};
 }
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ macro_rules! try_logging_errors {
 macro_rules! print_result_err {
     ($context:expr, $result:expr $(,)?) => {{
         if let Err(err) = $result {
-            eprintln!("[{}:{}] Error {}: {:?}", ::std::file!(), ::std::line!(), $context, err);
+            log::error!("[{}:{}] Error {}: {:?}", ::std::file!(), ::std::line!(), $context, err);
         }
     }};
 }
diff --git a/src/widgets/mod.rs b/src/widgets/mod.rs
index dcf3803..b033935 100644
--- a/src/widgets/mod.rs
+++ b/src/widgets/mod.rs
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@ pub(self) fn run_command<T: 'static + std::fmt::Display + Send + Sync>(cmd: &str
             Ok(mut child) => match child.wait_timeout(std::time::Duration::from_millis(200)) {
                 // child timed out
                 Ok(None) => {
-                    eprintln!("WARNING: command {} timed out", &cmd);
+                    log::error!("WARNING: command {} timed out", &cmd);
                     let _ = child.kill();
                     let _ = child.wait();
                 }
-                Err(err) => eprintln!("Failed to execute command {}: {}", cmd, err),
+                Err(err) => log::error!("Failed to execute command {}: {}", cmd, err),
                 Ok(Some(_)) => {}
             },
-            Err(err) => eprintln!("Failed to launch child process: {}", err),
+            Err(err) => log::error!("Failed to launch child process: {}", err),
         }
     });
 }
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ fn build_builtin_gtk_widget(
     resolve_widget_attrs(&mut bargs, &gtk_widget);
 
     if !bargs.unhandled_attrs.is_empty() {
-        eprintln!(
-            "{}WARN: Unknown attribute used in {}: {}",
+        log::error!(
+            "{}: Unknown attribute used in {}: {}",
             widget.text_pos.map(|x| format!("{} | ", x)).unwrap_or_default(),
             widget.name,
             bargs.unhandled_attrs.iter().map(|x| x.to_string()).join(", ")
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ macro_rules! log_errors {
     ($body:expr) => {{
         let result = try { $body };
         if let Err(e) = result {
-            eprintln!("WARN: {}", e);
+            log::warn!("{}", e);
         }
     }};
 }