diff --git a/mezzapp/settings.py b/mezzapp/settings.py
index 2901ec6..ab8fe86 100644
--- a/mezzapp/settings.py
+++ b/mezzapp/settings.py
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@
 )
 
 
-LOG_LOCATION = os.environ.get("MEZZAPP_LOG_LOCATION", "/var/log/mezzapp")
+LOG_LOCATION = os.environ.get("MEZZAPP_LOG_LOCATION", "/tmp")
 LOGGING = {
     'version': 1,
     'disable_existing_loggers': False,
diff --git a/mezzapp/urls.py b/mezzapp/urls.py
index 5ae70d1..88d1446 100644
--- a/mezzapp/urls.py
+++ b/mezzapp/urls.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 from django.conf.urls import patterns, include, url
 from django.conf.urls.i18n import i18n_patterns
 from django.contrib import admin
+from django.views.generic import RedirectView
 
 from mezzanine.core.views import direct_to_template
 
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@
     # one homepage pattern, so if you use a different one, comment this
     # one out.
 
-    url("^$", direct_to_template, {"template": "index.html"}, name="home"),
+    url("^$", RedirectView.as_view(url='/blog/'), name="home"),
 
     # HOMEPAGE AS AN EDITABLE PAGE IN THE PAGE TREE
     # ---------------------------------------------