diff --git a/lib/Staticman.js b/lib/Staticman.js
index 5a56eb59..9eeacdc4 100644
--- a/lib/Staticman.js
+++ b/lib/Staticman.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const akismetApi = require('akismet')
 const path = require('path')
 const config = require(path.join(__dirname, '/../config'))
 const errorHandler = require('./ErrorHandler')
+const logger = require('./Logger')
 const GitHub = require('./GitHub')
 const markdownTable = require('markdown-table')
 const moment = require('moment')
@@ -457,6 +458,9 @@ Staticman.prototype.processEntry = function (fields, options) {
   this.fields = Object.assign({}, fields)
   this.options = Object.assign({}, options)
 
+  // Create a request ID for our debugging logs - trying to fix #176
+  const requestId = uuid.v1()
+
   return this.getSiteConfig().then(config => {
     return this._checkGithubAuth()
   }).then(() => {
@@ -465,16 +469,60 @@ Staticman.prototype.processEntry = function (fields, options) {
     // Validate fields
     const fieldErrors = this._validateFields(fields)
 
+    // Log what `fields` looks like at this point - trying to fix #176
+    logger.info(
+      JSON.stringify({
+        requestId,
+        stage: '_checkForSpam',
+        fields,
+      }),
+      null,
+      2
+    )
+
     if (fieldErrors) return Promise.reject(fieldErrors)
 
     // Add generated fields
     fields = this._applyGeneratedFields(fields)
 
+    // Log what `fields` looks like at this point - trying to fix #176
+    logger.info(
+      JSON.stringify({
+        requestId,
+        stage: '_applyGeneratedFields',
+        fields,
+      }),
+      null,
+      2
+    )
+
     // Apply transforms
     return this._applyTransforms(fields)
   }).then(transformedFields => {
+    // Log what `fields` looks like at this point - trying to fix #176
+    logger.info(
+      JSON.stringify({
+        requestId,
+        stage: '_applyTransforms',
+        fields,
+      }),
+      null,
+      2
+    )
+
     return this._applyInternalFields(transformedFields)
   }).then(extendedFields => {
+    // Log what `fields` looks like at this point - trying to fix #176
+    logger.info(
+      JSON.stringify({
+        requestId,
+        stage: '_applyInternalFields',
+        fields,
+      }),
+      null,
+      2
+    )
+
     // Create file
     return this._createFile(extendedFields)
   }).then(data => {